Tesla’s roughly 3.8% gain today looks driven mainly by renewed enthusiasm for its robotics/AI roadmap and supportive Wall Street/White House signals, despite weak recent EV fundamentals. Immediate catalysts today • Tesla rose about 3.8% (around 16.8 USD per share) as part of a broader move in large-cap “innovation” names, with Tesla listed among the top mega-cap gainers on the session. • The advance extended a recovery trend that started after steep EV-sales-related declines in early 2025, showing investors are still willing to buy dips as long as the long‑term story (AI, autonomy, robots) remains intact. Policy and sentiment drivers • Over the weekend, President Donald Trump publicly praised Elon Musk and highlighted Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot and robotaxi ambitions, helping sentiment