Tesla has officially entered "mad mode." As of today, December 17, 2025, Tesla ($TSLA) shocked Wall Street by hitting a new intraday record of $491.50, pushing its market value past the $1.5 trillion mark.
Exactly one year after its last record closing, Tesla reclaimed its throne - but this time, the engine is not just batteries; it's pure artificial intelligence.
🚀 Why the market is on fire:
Moment "Ghost Rider": emotions escalate after Elon Musk confirmed that Tesla has officially begun testing unmonitored robot cars in Austin. Seeing the cars maneuver through the city's complex streets without a human in the driver's seat has turned skeptics into believers.
Full self-driving: metrics related to full self-driving (FSD) report reaching the "magic numbers," with intervention rates dropping to historical lows. Investors no longer evaluate Tesla as a car company, but as a global robotic utility.
Institutional FOMO: with price targets rising to $530 (Mizuho), large funds return to stocks, betting that Tesla's AI program will eventually deliver software-like margins exceeding traditional manufacturing.
📊 Statistics that break records:
Current price: approximately $489.88 (up over 3% today)
All-time highest record: $491.50 (exceeding the December 2024 record of $479.86)
Market capitalization: exceeded $1.54 trillion
52-week range: a tremendous recovery from an annual low of $214.25
Year-to-date return: approximately +30%
"Tesla's shares are trading on an AI story that supports a trillion-dollar valuation. The core automotive business is now playing a secondary role in the independence revolution." — Market analyst insights
Is this just the beginning of a rise to $500, or are we in overbought territory?
