Musk told to focus on Tesla as electric car rivals close the global sales gap

'Unpredictable' Musk — distracted by Twitter, space travel and artificial intelligence — among top risks to Tesla, analyst says

Tesla chief executive and SpaceX owner Elon Musk: As Tesla’s profit margins shrink, some 67% of survey participants said the billionaire executive should focus more on the carmaker.
 

Right on cue, Tesla sceptics are pushing back after this year's sizzling $500bn (€445bn) rally.

Rival car makers pouncing on booming demand for electric vehicles pose the biggest challenge for Tesla over the next two years just as Elon Musk appears distracted by his high-profile ventures, from Twitter and space travel to artificial intelligence.