Why 2023 is a make or break year for electric vehicles

As Tesla shares fall, a growing roster of new rivals is revving on the sidelines

Charger with Tesla logo
Tesla shares fell by another 3% in premarket trading on Tuesday
(Image credit: Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)

Elon Musk made history in 2022 by becoming the first person ever to sustain a personal loss of more than $200bn – mainly thanks to a 63% landslide in Tesla’s stock price from its peak.

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