According to journalist Olivier Lascar, author of Enquête sur Elon Musk, l’homme qui défie la science (Investigation into Elon Musk: The Man Who Defies Science), 2025 marks a turning point for the billionaire entrepreneur. Between space exploration dreams, slowing Tesla sales, political entanglements, and high-profile controversies, Musk’s year has been one of both ambition and turbulence — or, as Lascar bluntly puts it,
«Cette année, Elon Musk a littéralement pété les plombs.» («This year, Elon Musk has literally lost it.»)
Once firmly focused on his Mars colonisation vision, Musk expanded his influence into geopolitics, using Starlink to reconnect Tonga after a disaster and playing a role in the Ukraine conflict. But his direct entry into U.S. politics, including a high-profile fallout with Donald Trump after accusations in the Epstein case, has threatened both his industrial projects and his public image.
Tesla remains profitable but faces slowing growth, while promised breakthroughs such as full self-driving technology continue to stall. Musk, also a central figure in AI through his ventures XAI and X, is positioning Tesla as an AI-driven company, betting on technology to secure its future.
Despite mounting criticism and uncertainty, Lascar believes Musk’s overarching industrial vision has remained consistent for two decades. The question is whether his political and personal turbulence will derail it — or fuel his next big leap.
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