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Musk's next task? Reviving Tesla in Europe where sales have plunged by more than half in a year
Read full article: Musk's next task? Reviving Tesla in Europe where sales have plunged by more than half in a yearTesla sales plunged by more than half last month in several European countries in a sign that Elon Musk could struggle to revive the company after he shifts from his Washington work to running the automaker again.
Automakers focus on the global market, chide the US over tariffs at Shanghai's auto show
Read full article: Automakers focus on the global market, chide the US over tariffs at Shanghai's auto showBooths of big Chinese, German and Japanese automakers are bustling at Shanghai's auto show as the industry keeps its sights on the wider global market not subject to steep U.S. tariffs on imports of cars and auto parts.
Tesla could benefit the most from new rules on reporting of self-driving car crashes
Read full article: Tesla could benefit the most from new rules on reporting of self-driving car crashesRule changes announced by the Trump administration this week could allow automakers to report fewer crashes involving self-driving cars, with Tesla potentially emerging as the main beneficiary.
Musk damaged Tesla's brand in just a few months. Fixing it will likely take longer
Read full article: Musk damaged Tesla's brand in just a few months. Fixing it will likely take longerElon Musk intends to focus more on his job as Tesla CEO, but itโs unclear if the billionaire will be able to solve a big problem of his own making: damage to its brand.
Tariff turmoil: How Tesla and other companies are dealing with the trade war's uncertainty
Read full article: Tariff turmoil: How Tesla and other companies are dealing with the trade war's uncertaintyUncertainty over tariffs and an unpredictable trade war is weighing heavily on companies as they report their latest results and try to give investors financial forecasts.
Musk says he'll spend less time in Washington and more time running Tesla after its profit plunges
Read full article: Musk says he'll spend less time in Washington and more time running Tesla after its profit plungesElon Musk says heโll be spending less time in Washington slashing government costs and more time running Tesla after his electric vehicle company reported a big drop in profits.
Wall Street rallies and recovers Monday's losses as the dollar and US bond market steady
Read full article: Wall Street rallies and recovers Monday's losses as the dollar and US bond market steadyU.S. stocks jumped in a widespread rally and more than made up for their sharp drops from the day before.
Big Tech's 'Magnificent Seven' heads into earnings season reeling from Trump turbulence
Read full article: Big Tech's 'Magnificent Seven' heads into earnings season reeling from Trump turbulenceAs Big Tech kicks off its quarterly earnings season this week, the industryโs bellwether companies have been thrust into a cauldron of uncertainty and turmoil that they didnโt anticipate when Donald Trump re-entered the White House less than 100 days ago.
Justice Department charges man with arson at New Mexico Tesla dealership and GOP headquarters
Read full article: Justice Department charges man with arson at New Mexico Tesla dealership and GOP headquartersThe Justice Department has charged a man with vandalizing a Tesla dealership in New Mexico and setting fire to the headquarters of the state Republican Party.
Some top tech leaders have embraced Trump. That's created a political divide in Silicon Valley
Read full article: Some top tech leaders have embraced Trump. That's created a political divide in Silicon ValleyMany of Silicon Valley's most prominent tech leaders have embraced President Donald Trump in his second term.
Tesla launches in Saudi Arabia with its first showroom and service center in Riyadh
Read full article: Tesla launches in Saudi Arabia with its first showroom and service center in RiyadhTesla has officially launched in Saudi Arabia, marking a new chapter in the companyโs global expansion after Elon Muskโs troubled relationship with the kingdom.
Stock market today: More swerves hit Wall Street as Trump's "Liberation Day" nears
Read full article: Stock market today: More swerves hit Wall Street as Trump's "Liberation Day" nearsU_S_ stocks swerved through another shaky day of trading, with uncertainty still high about just what President Donald Trump will announce about tariffs on his โLiberation Day.โ.
16 Tesla EVs are destroyed in a fire in Rome as Italian police investigate possible arson
Read full article: 16 Tesla EVs are destroyed in a fire in Rome as Italian police investigate possible arsonItalian police are investigating as possible arson a fire that destroyed more than a dozen Tesla electric vehicles at a dealership on the outskirts of Rome.
Wall Street swings again as the approach of Trump's 'Liberation Day' wallops stock markets worldwide
Read full article: Wall Street swings again as the approach of Trump's 'Liberation Day' wallops stock markets worldwidePresident Donald Trumpโs fast-approaching โLiberation Dayโ sent stock markets swinging sharply worldwide.
Authorities investigate damaging fire at New Mexico's GOP headquarters
Read full article: Authorities investigate damaging fire at New Mexico's GOP headquartersFederal authorities are investigating an early morning fire that damaged the entryway to the headquarters of the Republican Party of New Mexico in Albuquerque.
Protests against Elon Musk's purge of US government swarm Tesla showrooms
Read full article: Protests against Elon Musk's purge of US government swarm Tesla showroomsCrowds have protested billionaire Elon Muskโs purge of the U.S. government under President Donald Trump outside Tesla dealerships throughout the U.S. and in some cities in Europe.
US robotics companies push for national strategy, including a central office, to compete with China
Read full article: US robotics companies push for national strategy, including a central office, to compete with ChinaAmerican robotics companies are pushing for a national robotics strategy, including a central government robotics office, to promote the industry at a time that Beijing is making intelligent robots a top national priority.
Tesla is suing to open dealerships in Wisconsin. It's become a big deal in the Supreme Court race
Read full article: Tesla is suing to open dealerships in Wisconsin. It's become a big deal in the Supreme Court raceTesla CEO Elon Musk is supporting the conservative candidate in the race to fill a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, which could ultimately decide a Tesla lawsuit.
Stock market today: Wall Street drifts and Trump Media jumps despite souring moods for US consumers
Read full article: Stock market today: Wall Street drifts and Trump Media jumps despite souring moods for US consumersWall Street followed up one of its best days of the last year with a quiet day of trading.
Musk group offers $100 to Wisconsin voters ahead of pivotal state Supreme Court election
Read full article: Musk group offers $100 to Wisconsin voters ahead of pivotal state Supreme Court electionA group funded by billionaire Elon Musk is offering Wisconsin voters $100 to sign a petition in opposition to โactivist judges.โ.
Violent attacks on Tesla dealerships spike as Musk takes prominent role in Trump White House
Read full article: Violent attacks on Tesla dealerships spike as Musk takes prominent role in Trump White HouseAttacks on property carrying the logo of Elon Muskโs electric-car company are cropping up from coast to coast and even overseas.
US hasn't determined who was behind cyberattack that caused outage on Musk's X
Read full article: US hasn't determined who was behind cyberattack that caused outage on Musk's XU.S. officials have not determined who was behind an apparent cyberattack on the social media site X that limited access to the platform for thousands of users.
Trump selects a new Tesla on White House driveway to show support for Elon Musk
Read full article: Trump selects a new Tesla on White House driveway to show support for Elon MuskPresident Donald Trump selected a shiny red Tesla on the White House driveway as he showed support for Elon Musk's electric automaker.
Oregon police investigate nighttime gunshots that shattered windows at a Tesla dealership
Read full article: Oregon police investigate nighttime gunshots that shattered windows at a Tesla dealershipPolice in Oregon say they are working with the FBI to investigate gunshots fired at a Tesla dealership overnight.
Musk's embrace of right-wing politics risks turning off car buyers and sinking Tesla's stock
Read full article: Musk's embrace of right-wing politics risks turning off car buyers and sinking Tesla's stockElon Musk appears be to turning off potential Tesla buyers with his embrace of far-right politicians around the world, analysts say, and the hit couldn't come at a worse time.
Nearly 40% of contracts canceled by Musk's DOGE are expected to produce no savings
Read full article: Nearly 40% of contracts canceled by Musk's DOGE are expected to produce no savingsNearly 40% of the federal contracts that President Donald Trumpโs administration claims to have canceled as part of its signature cost-cutting program arenโt expected to save the government any money, the administrationโs data shows.
Judge blocks 2 federal agencies from disclosing personal records to Trump adviser Musk's DOGE
Read full article: Judge blocks 2 federal agencies from disclosing personal records to Trump adviser Musk's DOGEA judge has agreed to temporarily bar two federal agencies from disclosing records containing sensitive personal information to representatives of Trump adviser Elon Muskโs Department of Government Efficiency.
Muskโs cost-cutting team is laying off workers at the auto safety agency overseeing his car company
Read full article: Muskโs cost-cutting team is laying off workers at the auto safety agency overseeing his car companyElon Muskโs cost-cutting team is eliminating jobs at the vehicle safety agency that oversees Tesla and has launched investigations into deadly crashes involving his companyโs cars.
Trump and Musk say they like working together and will keep at it. Will it last?
Read full article: Trump and Musk say they like working together and will keep at it. Will it last?Itโs been a lingering question since the election: How long can a partnership between two billionaires who love being the center of attention last.
Judge to rule swiftly on effort to block DOGE from assessing data and firing federal employees
Read full article: Judge to rule swiftly on effort to block DOGE from assessing data and firing federal employeesA federal judge says she will quickly rule on a request to block Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency from accessing sensitive data and firing employees at several federal agencies.
The anti-Musk protest movement is expected to ramp up with Congress on recess
Read full article: The anti-Musk protest movement is expected to ramp up with Congress on recessPresident Donald Trump's billionaire top lieutenant, Elon Musk, is the focus for thousands of Democratic activists launching a massive protest campaign this week.
State Department halts plan to buy $400M worth of armored vehicles from Musk's Tesla
Read full article: State Department halts plan to buy $400M worth of armored vehicles from Musk's TeslaThe State Department had been in talks with Elon Muskโs Tesla company to buy armored electric vehicles, but the plans have been put on hold by the Trump administration after reports emerged about a potential $400 million purchase.
Judge leaves intact a ban on DOGE access to Treasury records pending a hearing Friday
Read full article: Judge leaves intact a ban on DOGE access to Treasury records pending a hearing FridayA federal judge has left intact a ban that prevents Elon Muskโs Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury Department records containing sensitive personal data for millions of Americans, though she made clear that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is exempt.
Federal judge blocks Elon Musk's DOGE from accessing sensitive US Treasury Department material
Read full article: Federal judge blocks Elon Musk's DOGE from accessing sensitive US Treasury Department materialA federal judge has blocked Elon Muskโs Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury Department records that contain sensitive personal data such as Social Security and bank account numbers for millions of Americans.
Trump is trying to halt the EV charger buildout. Experts say it's not that easy
Read full article: Trump is trying to halt the EV charger buildout. Experts say it's not that easyExperts are questioning President Donald Trumpโs latest effort to slow the electric vehicle charging buildout in the U.S. In a letter Thursday night, the Trump administration directed states to stop spending money for EV charging infrastructure, money they were allocated under former President Joe Biden.
Trump and Musk demand termination of federal office leases through General Services Administration
Read full article: Trump and Musk demand termination of federal office leases through General Services AdministrationOne of the next moves in President Donald Trump and Elon Muskโs effort to fire government employees and curtail operations is using the agency that manages federal employee worksites around the country to cut down on office space.
Elon Musk's DOGE commission gains access to sensitive Treasury payment systems: AP sources
Read full article: Elon Musk's DOGE commission gains access to sensitive Treasury payment systems: AP sourcesThe Department of Government Efficiency, run by President Donald Trumpโs billionaire adviser and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, has gained access to sensitive Treasury data including Social Security and Medicare customer payment systems.
Stock market today: Tesla, IBM and Meta lead most of Wall Street higher
Read full article: Stock market today: Tesla, IBM and Meta lead most of Wall Street higherTesla, IBM and Meta Platforms helped lead most U.S. stocks higher following a rush of profit reports from some of the countryโs most influential companies.
Tesla Q4 results fall short of forecasts. Musk sees unsupervised full self-driving in Texas in June
Read full article: Tesla Q4 results fall short of forecasts. Musk sees unsupervised full self-driving in Texas in JuneTeslaโs fourth-quarter adjusted profits rose slightly amid a big push to sell its electric vehicles with offers of zero financing and other incentives, but the results still fell short of Wall Street forecasts.
Musk's straight-arm gesture embraced by right-wing extremists regardless of what he meant
Read full article: Musk's straight-arm gesture embraced by right-wing extremists regardless of what he meantRight-wing extremists are celebrating Elon Muskโs straight-arm gesture during a speech Monday, although his intention wasnโt totally clear and some hate watchdogs are saying not to read too much into it.
Stock market today: Wall Street drifts lower as momentum slows for US stocks
Read full article: Stock market today: Wall Street drifts lower as momentum slows for US stocksU.S. stock indexes drifted lower following a mixed set of earnings reports from Morgan Stanley, UnitedHealth Group and other big companies.
Uncertainty over Trump's electric vehicle policies clouds 2025 forecast for carmakers
Read full article: Uncertainty over Trump's electric vehicle policies clouds 2025 forecast for carmakersElectric vehicle demand is expected to keep rising this year, but uncertainty over policy changes and tariffs is clouding the forecast.
Soldier shot self in head before Cybertruck exploded outside Trump's Las Vegas hotel, officials say
Read full article: Soldier shot self in head before Cybertruck exploded outside Trump's Las Vegas hotel, officials sayAuthorities say the highly decorated soldier inside a Tesla Cybertruck packed with fireworks that exploded outside Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas shot himself in the head just before detonation.
Tesla recalling almost 700,000 vehicles due to tire pressure monitoring system issue
Read full article: Tesla recalling almost 700,000 vehicles due to tire pressure monitoring system issueTesla is recalling almost 700,000 vehicles because of an issue with the warning light on the tire pressure monitoring system.
Musk and Trump are viewed roughly the same by Americans, an AP-NORC poll finds
Read full article: Musk and Trump are viewed roughly the same by Americans, an AP-NORC poll findsElon Muskโs attachment to President-elect Donald Trump has created an unprecedented alliance between Americaโs most powerful politician and its richest businessman.
Stock market today: Wall Street gets back to climbing, and the Nasdaq tops 20,000
Read full article: Stock market today: Wall Street gets back to climbing, and the Nasdaq tops 20,000Wall Street got back to climbing after the latest update on inflation appeared to clear the way for more help for the economy from the Federal Reserve.
Delaware judge reaffirms ruling that invalidated massive Tesla pay package for Elon Musk
Read full article: Delaware judge reaffirms ruling that invalidated massive Tesla pay package for Elon MuskA Delaware judge has reaffirmed her ruling that Tesla must revoke Elon Muskโs multibillion-dollar pay package.
Elon Musk says he and Trump have 'mandate to delete' regulations. Ethics laws could limit Musk role
Read full article: Elon Musk says he and Trump have 'mandate to delete' regulations. Ethics laws could limit Musk roleChoosing billionaire Elon Musk to be what President-elect Donald Trump calls โour cost cutterโ for the U.S. government, is not the first time an American president has empowered a business tycoon to look for ways to dramatically cut federal regulations.
US agency says Tesla's public statements imply that its vehicles can drive themselves. They can't
Read full article: US agency says Tesla's public statements imply that its vehicles can drive themselves. They can'tThe U.S. governmentโs highway safety agency says Tesla is telling drivers in public statements that its vehicles can drive themselves.
Tesla shares soar more than 14% as Trump win is seen boosting Elon Musk's electric vehicle company
Read full article: Tesla shares soar more than 14% as Trump win is seen boosting Elon Musk's electric vehicle companyShares of Tesla soared Wednesday as investors bet that the electric vehicle maker and its CEO Elon Musk will benefit from Donald Trumpโs return to the White House.
Stocks and bitcoin jump after Trump's victory. So do worries about inflation as Dow surges 1,500
Read full article: Stocks and bitcoin jump after Trump's victory. So do worries about inflation as Dow surges 1,500U.S. stocks stormed to records as investors made bets on what Donald Trumpโs return to the White House will mean for the economy and the world.
Elon Musk wins court victory in a dispute over a 2018 post during a labor dispute
Read full article: Elon Musk wins court victory in a dispute over a 2018 post during a labor disputeA federal appeals court says the National Labor Relations Board was wrong to order that Tesla CEO Elon Musk delete a 2018 social media post that union leaders saw as a threat to employee stock options.
Biden calls out Musk over a published report that the Tesla CEO once worked in the US illegally
Read full article: Biden calls out Musk over a published report that the Tesla CEO once worked in the US illegallyPresident Joe Biden has slammed Elon Musk for hypocrisy on immigration after a published report that the Tesla CEO once worked illegally in the United States.
'Blade Runner 2049' producers sue Elon Musk and Tesla over AI image at robotaxi event
Read full article: 'Blade Runner 2049' producers sue Elon Musk and Tesla over AI image at robotaxi eventA film production company that helped make โBlade Runner 2049โ has sued Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk for using an AI-generated image resembling a scene from the science fiction movie to market Teslaโs new robotaxis.
US to probe Tesla's 'Full Self-Driving' system after pedestrian killed in low visibility conditions
Read full article: US to probe Tesla's 'Full Self-Driving' system after pedestrian killed in low visibility conditionsThe U.S. governmentโs road safety agency is investigating Teslaโs โFull Self-Drivingโ system after getting reports of crashes in low-visibility conditions, including one that killed a pedestrian.
Stock market today: Wall Street rises to close its latest record-setting week as banks jump
Read full article: Stock market today: Wall Street rises to close its latest record-setting week as banks jumpU.S. stocks rose to records as JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and other big financial companies rallied on better-than-expected profit reports.
Officials warn that EVs could catch fire if inundated with saltwater from Hurricane Helene
Read full article: Officials warn that EVs could catch fire if inundated with saltwater from Hurricane HeleneElectric vehicle owners who live in the path of hurricanes should be wary of the risk their cars could catch fire if they are inundated by saltwater as the powerful storm moves ashore.
Musk deletes post about Harris and Biden assassination after widespread criticism
Read full article: Musk deletes post about Harris and Biden assassination after widespread criticismElon Musk has deleted a post on his social media platform X in which he said โno one is even trying to assassinateโ President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in the wake of another apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
It took 50,000 gallons of water to put out Tesla Semi fire in California, US agency says
Read full article: It took 50,000 gallons of water to put out Tesla Semi fire in California, US agency saysThe National Transportation Safety Board says California firefighters had to douse a flaming battery in a Tesla Semi with about 50,000 gallons of water to put out flames after a crash.
Sports boats set out on a voyage to electrify the waters in the same way Tesla electrified the roads
Read full article: Sports boats set out on a voyage to electrify the waters in the same way Tesla electrified the roadsA 23-foot (7-meter) boat hurtling along a Northern California river at speeds of up to 40 miles per hour looked like other vessels but didn't have the familiar roar.
Brazil top court threatens to suspend X operations in latest twist of ongoing feud
Read full article: Brazil top court threatens to suspend X operations in latest twist of ongoing feudA Brazilian Supreme Court justice is threatening to shut down the operations of X, formerly Twitter, in that country unless its billionaire owner Elon Musk names a legal representative in Brazil within 24 hours.
Questions about the safety of Tesla's 'Full Self-Driving' system are growing
Read full article: Questions about the safety of Tesla's 'Full Self-Driving' system are growingTesla says its vehicles that are equipped with the latest versions of its vaunted โFull Self-Drivingโ system can travel from point to point with little human intervention.
Tesla is recalling more than 1.6 million cars in China for a remote software fix
Read full article: Tesla is recalling more than 1.6 million cars in China for a remote software fixTesla is recalling more than 1.6 million cars in China for a remote software upgrade to ensure that they warn the driver when the trunk is not locked shut.
Tesla attorneys ask judge to vacate decision invalidating massive pay package for Elon Musk
Read full article: Tesla attorneys ask judge to vacate decision invalidating massive pay package for Elon MuskAttorneys for Elon Musk and Teslaโs corporate directors are asking a Delaware judge to vacate her ruling requiring the company to rescind a massive pay package for Musk.
US road safety agency will look into fatal crash near Seattle involving Tesla using automated system
Read full article: US road safety agency will look into fatal crash near Seattle involving Tesla using automated systemU.S. road safety investigators say they will look into an April crash near Seattle after authorities determined that a Tesla was operating on the companyโs โFull Self-Drivingโ system when it hit and killed a motorcyclist.
Tesla in Seattle-area crash that killed motorcyclist was using self-driving system, authorities say
Read full article: Tesla in Seattle-area crash that killed motorcyclist was using self-driving system, authorities sayAuthorities in Washington have determined that a Tesla that hit and killed a motorcyclist near Seattle in April was operating on the companyโs โFull Self Drivingโ system.
Stock market today: Asian shares dive after a wipeout on Wall Street as Big Tech skids
Read full article: Stock market today: Asian shares dive after a wipeout on Wall Street as Big Tech skidsAsian shares have dropped morning trading, with Tokyoโs benchmark losing more than 1,000 points at one point and closing 3.3% lower, as pessimism set in over Wall Street's overnight nose-dive.
Tesla's 2Q profit falls 45% to $1.48 billion as sales drop despite price cuts and low-interest loans
Read full article: Tesla's 2Q profit falls 45% to $1.48 billion as sales drop despite price cuts and low-interest loansTeslaโs second-quarter net income fell 45% compared with a year ago as the companyโs global electric vehicle sales tumbled despite price cuts and low-interest financing.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk appears to confirm delay in Aug. 8 robotaxi unveil event to make design change
Read full article: Tesla CEO Elon Musk appears to confirm delay in Aug. 8 robotaxi unveil event to make design changeTesla CEO Elon Musk appears to be confirming a report that the companyโs much-ballyhooed event to unveil a robotaxi will be delayed beyond its scheduled Aug. 8 date.