Tae Helton, a car aficionado who lives minutes from Tesla Inc.’s flagship California factory, bought one Tesla for the family fleet and nearly purchased a second one last year.After Elon Musk made gestures resembling a Nazi salute at an inauguration event for President Donald Trump last month,

Elon Musk, once the face of Tesla’s meteoric rise, seems to be turning his focus elsewhere just as the company faces mounting challenges. With Tesla’s sales slipping and competition heating up, investors and analysts are beginning to question whether Musk still has the passion — or the time — to lead the electric carmaker.

As the world’s richest person, Elon Musk isn’t short of opportunity. From TikTok to Nissan, his name comes up time and again during potential deals across Asia, no matter how outlandish.