Elon Musk is returning to business leadership after a stint as a government official in the US. But the "return" could be on many levels: taking direct control of manufacturing operations, pushing new AI projects, expanding robotaxi, or even returning to politics with his own party.
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Return to business leadership
Elon Musk officially stepped down from his role at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) - the US government agency he led during the Trump presidency, from around the end of May 2025.
He announced that he would return to work full-time for his companies such as Tesla, SpaceX, xAI, X, sleeping in conference rooms/factories/servers to directly control operations.
International media emphasized that Musk has returned to the role of “omnipotent founder” – directly controlling every detail such as supervising the Samsung chip factory in Texas to produce AI chips for Tesla under a $16.5 billion contract.
Immediate effects on the market
After Musk withdrew from DOGE, Neuralink completed a $650 million funding round, Tesla recorded a 213% increase in sales in Norway compared to the same period last year.
However, Tesla is still facing its second consecutive quarter of revenue decline, reporting Q2 2025: car revenue decreased by 16%, EPS reached $0.40, the market reacted negatively with the stock price falling by about 8‑10%.
Investors and traders are skeptical: many believe that Musk's efforts to “return to Tesla” may be too late, and the company's trust losses during his political activities are difficult to quickly overcome.
The next big project under his leadership
Musk has just announced plans to revive the Vine platform in the form of AI integration, although the details are unclear but it promises to be a short-form video platform with advanced AI content creation support.
At the same time, he continues to promote the expansion of Tesla's robotaxi service in many states such as Florida, Nevada, Arizona, California; by the end of 2025, the service is expected to reach more than 50% of the US population, and Tesla personal car owners can join the taxi network from 2026.
SpaceX is also preparing to launch a live session to update the progress of Starship before the next launch in August 2025.
Will Elon Musk return to politics?
A report from SpaceX and Bloomberg warns that Elon Musk is very likely to continue to be involved in US politics, even potentially re-emerging in politics in future roles (reuters.com).
Musk announced a new political party called America Party on July 5, 2025, focusing on fiscal conservatism, a major push into politics.
He also announced his support for the Spanish far-right party “Vox”, which has caused great controversy in Europe.
