{"id":2856,"date":"2026-05-20T16:43:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T16:43:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/retrotradingreport.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/20\/why-tesla-stock-is-up-around-2-today\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T16:43:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T16:43:56","slug":"why-tesla-stock-is-up-around-2-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/retrotradingreport.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/20\/why-tesla-stock-is-up-around-2-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Tesla stock is up around 2% today"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Shares of Tesla (TSLA) staged a sharp rebound on Wednesday, rising roughly 2% and surging well above the psychologically important $400 level after several sessions of selling pressure.<\/p>\n

The recovery followed a difficult stretch in which Tesla<\/a> shares had fallen sharply.<\/p>\n

The stock has been weighed down by concerns around recent vehicle price increases and disappointment that last week\u2019s summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping failed to produce a breakthrough for Tesla\u2019s Full Self-Driving approval in China<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The broader market also provided support on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped more than 500 points, while the S&P 500 gained 0.9% as falling oil prices and easing Treasury yields improved investor sentiment toward risk assets.<\/p>\n

Lithuania expands Tesla\u2019s FSD footprint in Europe<\/h2>\n

A major catalyst for Tesla shares was the company\u2019s announcement that its Full Self-Driving (Supervised) software is now rolling out in Lithuania.<\/p>\n

The approval makes Lithuania the second European country, after the Netherlands, to allow deployment of Tesla\u2019s supervised autonomous driving system.<\/p>\n

The Lithuanian Transport Safety Administration confirmed it recognized certification granted by the Dutch regulator RDW.<\/p>\n

That Dutch approval has become increasingly important because other European Union member states can choose to recognize the certification rather than conduct a full independent process.<\/p>\n

The development represents another step forward in Tesla\u2019s efforts to expand Full Self-Driving availability across Europe, one of the company\u2019s key strategic goals for its autonomous driving business.<\/p>\n

According to reports, Dutch regulator RDW spent more than 18 months testing the system on public roads and dedicated test tracks before approving it.<\/p>\n

Other European countries are now moving in the same direction.<\/p>\n

Belgium has already begun an authorization process in the Flanders region, where Tesla is testing one vehicle using FSD on public roads.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Greece\u2019s transport ministry said Wednesday that an upcoming bill would establish a regulatory framework similar to the Dutch model.<\/p>\n

Investors still focused on Robotaxi scaling<\/h2>\n

Despite Wednesday\u2019s rebound, investor attention remains heavily centered on Tesla\u2019s broader artificial intelligence ambitions.<\/p>\n

Much of Tesla\u2019s valuation is increasingly tied to autonomous driving, robotaxis, and humanoid robotics rather than traditional vehicle sales alone.<\/p>\n

Barclays reiterated its Equal Weight rating on Tesla earlier this week and said the market remains focused on \u201ccore growth initiatives,\u201d including robotaxi scaling, Full Self-Driving expansion, and the eventual launch of Optimus V3.<\/p>\n

Barclays analyst Dan Levy said investors are particularly focused on whether Tesla can expand fully driverless robotaxi operations without human safety monitors.<\/p>\n

Tesla launched its robotaxi service in Austin before expanding into additional US cities, but the rollout has progressed more slowly than many investors expected.<\/p>\n

That slower expansion has fueled concerns around scalability and the timeline for generating meaningful revenue from autonomous driving services.<\/p>\n

While the latest European FSD approvals provide incremental progress for Tesla\u2019s autonomous ambitions, investors continue to look for evidence that the company can scale its AI-driven businesses into large, profitable revenue streams.

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