Tesla shareholders grill Musk on robotaxi targets missed 3 quarters running ahead of Q2 call
One of the most-upvoted shareholder questions on Tesla's Say Technologies Q&A platform accuses the company of missing its own short-term robotaxi targets three earnings reports in a row — from 50% U.S. coverage by end-2025 to just 7 new cities in 1H26 — ahead of the July 22 earnings call, a sign shareholder patience is wearing thin.
Roughly 300 questions have been submitted to Tesla's shareholder Q&A platform, Say Technologies, ahead of the July 22 Q2 earnings call. The third most-upvoted question takes direct aim at the company's stalled robotaxi rollout.
The question reads: "Tesla has missed short term guidance on robotaxi 3 earnings reports in a row, from 50% coverage of USA by end of 2025 to most recently 7 new cities in 1H26. What is keeping Tesla back from accomplishing these short term goals that they've set for themselves?"
Back in April, Tesla quietly softened its robotaxi expansion timeline for its announced cities from a firm "1H 2026" to a vaguer "preparations underway." Its flagship Austin service still runs only around 20 vehicles more than a year after launch.
The shift in tone suggests shareholders are moving from asking about Tesla's long-term vision to demanding accountability for broken short-term promises. Questions about Optimus's production ramp and its 2027 external sales timeline also ranked near the top of the Say platform.
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