Tesla stock surged 18% this week, its best performance since the 2020 election, driven by the Department of Transportation's new Automated Vehicle Framework easing self-driving car regulations and Elon Musk's announcement to reduce his involvement with the Department of Government Efficiency. Despite disappointing quarterly results showing decreased revenue and earnings, investors remain optimistic about Tesla's long-term prospects in AI, autonomous driving, and robotics, outweighing concerns about tariffs and economic uncertainty.

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