Tesla's $25 billion spending plan tests investor faith in unproven AI bets
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· April 23, 2026 at 16:23
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Elon Musk is asking investors to take a leap of faith on his costly bets in self-driving technology and humanoid robots that have yet to generate meaningful revenue.
It raises a key question for investors: whether Tesla's rising spending can be justified without the kind of established, high-margin cash engines that allow Big Tech peers to fund bigger investments.
As Musk spends big to double down on artificial intelligence, robotaxis and robotics, the company expects negative free cash flow for the rest of the year after posting a surprise $1.44 billion surplus in the first quarter.
[https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/teslas-25-billion-spending-plan-tests-investor-faith-unproven-ai-bets-2026-04-23/](https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/teslas-25-billion-spending-plan-tests-investor-faith-unproven-ai-bets-2026-04-23/)