Tesla's got a wild plan for Elon Musk. It's huge - like, almost $1 trillion huge. They want to give him a ton of stock if he hits some crazy goals. We're talking about Tesla being worth $8.5 trillion and making 20 million cars. Oh, and something about robotaxis and Optimus bots too.

This isn't the first time they've done something like this. There was another big stock deal back in 2025. The board says they need to keep Musk focused on Tesla. Competition's getting fierce, you know?

Some people are kinda worried. They think Musk might get too much power. It's not entirely clear how this will play out for shareholders.

There's more. Tesla wants to maybe invest in Musk's AI company, xAI. Seems like a lot of Musk everywhere, right?

Tesla's stock went up a bit when this news came out. But overall, they're not doing great this year. Down almost 14%. Electric cars aren't selling like hotcakes anymore, and those Chinese companies are giving them a run for their money.

Speaking of which, Tesla's having a tough time in India and China. Their cars are super expensive in India because of taxes. And in China? BYD's eating their lunch.

If this deal goes through, it'll be the biggest pay package ever for a CEO in the U.S. Pretty crazy stuff. The board thinks it's worth it if Musk can pull off those insane goals. We'll see how it all shakes out.