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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.
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.
Robotaxis suspended in Houston after General Motors stops funding
Read full article: Robotaxis suspended in Houston after General Motors stops fundingGeneral Motors says it will retreat from robotaxis โgiven the considerable time and resources would be needed to scale the business, along with an increasingly competitive robotaxi market.โ
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.
Judge who nixed Musk's pay package hears arguments on massive fee request from plaintiff lawyers
Read full article: Judge who nixed Musk's pay package hears arguments on massive fee request from plaintiff lawyersA Delaware judge is considering a massive and unprecedented fee request by lawyers who successfully argued that a massive and unprecedented pay package for Tesla CEO Elon Musk should be voided.
Stock market today: Asian shares mostly rise, boosted by Wall Street records as Tesla zooms
Read full article: Stock market today: Asian shares mostly rise, boosted by Wall Street records as Tesla zoomsAsian shares are trading mostly higher after Tesla zoomed upward, helping drive the U.S. stock market to more records.
Tesla sales fall for second straight quarter despite price cuts, but decline not as bad as expected
Read full article: Tesla sales fall for second straight quarter despite price cuts, but decline not as bad as expectedTeslaโs global sales fell for the second straight quarter despite price cuts and low-interest financing offers, another sign of weakening demand for the companyโs products and electric vehicles overall.
Tesla ordered to stop releasing toxic emissions from San Francisco Bay Area plant
Read full article: Tesla ordered to stop releasing toxic emissions from San Francisco Bay Area plantTesla must fix air quality problems at its electric vehicle manufacturing facility in the San Francisco Bay Area after racking up more than 100 violations for allegedly releasing toxic emissions into the atmosphere over the last five years.
For Teslaโs futuristic new Cybertruck, a fourth recall
Read full article: For Teslaโs futuristic new Cybertruck, a fourth recallTesla is recalling its futuristic new Cybertruck pickup for the fourth time in the U.S. to fix problems with trim pieces that can come loose, and failing front windshield wipers.
How Elon Musk's $44.9B Tesla pay package compares with the most generous plans for other U.S. CEOs
Read full article: How Elon Musk's $44.9B Tesla pay package compares with the most generous plans for other U.S. CEOsEven though the median U.S. CEO pay package last year was nearly 200 times more than a worker in the middle of their company pay scales, Elon Muskโs record-setting Tesla compensation dwarfs them by comparison.
Tesla driver tells police he was using 'self-drive' system when his car hit a parked police vehicle
Read full article: Tesla driver tells police he was using 'self-drive' system when his car hit a parked police vehicleA Tesla apparently operating on one of the companyโs automated driving systems crashed into a parked police vehicle Thursday near Los Angeles, narrowly missing an officer who was managing traffic at another crash.
Elon Musk gets 77% approval from shareholders to get back his big, $44.9 billion Tesla pay package
Read full article: Elon Musk gets 77% approval from shareholders to get back his big, $44.9 billion Tesla pay packageTesla shareholders have voted to restore CEO Elon Muskโs record $44.9 billion pay package that was thrown out by a Delaware judge earlier this year.
Thefts of charging cables pose yet another obstacle to appeal of electric vehicles
Read full article: Thefts of charging cables pose yet another obstacle to appeal of electric vehiclesAcross the U.S., thieves have been targeting electric-vehicle charging stations, intent on stealing the cables, which contain copper wiring.
Norwegian wealth fund to vote against Elon Musk's Tesla pay package
Read full article: Norwegian wealth fund to vote against Elon Musk's Tesla pay packageNorwayโs sovereign wealth fund managed by Norges Bank Investment Management said Saturday it will vote against Elon Muskโs hefty CEO compensation package during Teslaโs annual meeting on Thursday.
Elon Musk sees another big advisory firm come out against his multibillion dollar pay package
Read full article: Elon Musk sees another big advisory firm come out against his multibillion dollar pay packageA second shareholder advisory firm has come out against reinstating a pay package for Tesla CEO Elon Musk that was voided earlier this year by a Delaware judge.
EV maker Tesla breaks ground on Megapack energy storage battery factory in Shanghai
Read full article: EV maker Tesla breaks ground on Megapack energy storage battery factory in ShanghaiChinese state media have reported that electric vehicle maker Tesla has begun construction of a factory in Shanghai to make its Megapack energy storage batteries.
Group of Tesla shareholders ask investors to vote against Musk's compensation package
Read full article: Group of Tesla shareholders ask investors to vote against Musk's compensation packageA group of Tesla shareholders is asking investors to vote against a compensation package worth more than $40 billion for CEO Elon Musk, saying that itโs not in the electric vehicle makerโs best interest.
At least 5 Tesla Supercharger locations targeted across Houston in less than a week, but motive remains unclear
Read full article: At least 5 Tesla Supercharger locations targeted across Houston in less than a week, but motive remains unclearAt least five Tesla Supercharger locations have been targeted in a string of robberies this week.
US seeks information from Tesla on how it developed and verified whether Autopilot recall worked
Read full article: US seeks information from Tesla on how it developed and verified whether Autopilot recall workedFederal safety investigators want Tesla to tell them how it developed the fix in a recall of more than 2 million vehicles with the companyโs Autopilot partially automated driving system.
Elimination of Tesla's charging department raises worries as EVs from other automakers join network
Read full article: Elimination of Tesla's charging department raises worries as EVs from other automakers join networkElon Muskโs move to lay off the department responsible for Teslaโs electric vehicle chargers has touched off worries in the auto industry that EVs from other automakers will have trouble joining Teslaโs network.
Supreme Court rejects Musk appeal over social media posts that must be approved by Tesla
Read full article: Supreme Court rejects Musk appeal over social media posts that must be approved by TeslaThe Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from Elon Musk over a settlement with securities regulators that requires him to get approval in advance of some social media posts that relate to Tesla, the electric vehicle company he leads.
Tesla CEO Musk visits China as competitors show off new electric vehicles at Beijing auto show
Read full article: Tesla CEO Musk visits China as competitors show off new electric vehicles at Beijing auto showTesla CEO Elon Musk has met with a top government leader in the Chinese capital, just as the nationโs carmakers are showing off their latest electric vehicle models at the Beijing auto show.
US probes whether Tesla Autopilot recall did enough to make sure drivers pay attention
Read full article: US probes whether Tesla Autopilot recall did enough to make sure drivers pay attentionThe U.S. governmentโs auto safety agency is investigating whether last yearโs recall of Teslaโs Autopilot driving system did enough to make sure drivers pay attention to the road.
Stock market today: Tesla soars as the rest of Wall Street drifts in mixed trading
Read full article: Stock market today: Tesla soars as the rest of Wall Street drifts in mixed tradingAsian shares are mostly lower as investors look ahead to a flood of global earnings reports, including from U_S_ companies known as the โMagnificent Seven.โ.
Meta more than doubles Q1 profit but revenue guidance pulls shares down after-hours
Read full article: Meta more than doubles Q1 profit but revenue guidance pulls shares down after-hoursFacebook and Instagram parent company Meta says its first-quarter profit more than doubled, boosted by higher advertising revenue and a 6% increase on the average price of ads on its platforms.
Tesla driver in Seattle-area crash that killed motorcyclist told police he was using Autopilot
Read full article: Tesla driver in Seattle-area crash that killed motorcyclist told police he was using AutopilotA Tesla that may have been operating on the companyโs Autopilot driving system has hit and killed a motorcyclist near Seattle.
Edmunds: What you need to know about wrapping your car
Read full article: Edmunds: What you need to know about wrapping your carIf youโve ever spotted cars with chameleon, chrome-like finishes, patterns such as stripes and camouflage, or just an off-beat pink or lime green, youโve likely seen a vinyl wrap.
Tesla 1Q profit falls 55%, but stock jumps as company moves to speed production of cheaper vehicles
Read full article: Tesla 1Q profit falls 55%, but stock jumps as company moves to speed production of cheaper vehiclesTeslaโs first-quarter net income plummeted 55%, but its stock price surged in after-hours trading Tuesday as the company said it would accelerate production of new, more affordable vehicles.
Tesla cuts the price of its "Full Self Driving" system by a third to $8,000
Read full article: Tesla cuts the price of its "Full Self Driving" system by a third to $8,000Tesla knocked about a third off the price of its โFull Self Drivingโ system โ which canโt drive itself and so drivers must remain alert and be ready to intervene โ to $8,000 from $12,000, according to the company website.
Tesla recalls almost 4,000 Cybertrucks over faulty accelerator
Read full article: Tesla recalls almost 4,000 Cybertrucks over faulty acceleratorThe pedal problem was raised on social media this week by one driver who found that the car's accelerator could become stuck to the floor when a rubber cover came loose.
Argentina's populist president meets billionaire Elon Musk in Texas โ and a bromance is born
Read full article: Argentina's populist president meets billionaire Elon Musk in Texas โ and a bromance is bornTech executive Elon Musk and Argentine President Javier Milei have sealed their budding bromance at a Tesla electric car factory in Texas โ their first meeting after months of mutual admiration on social media.
US first-quarter auto sales grew 5.1% despite high interest rates, but EV growth slows further
Read full article: US first-quarter auto sales grew 5.1% despite high interest rates, but EV growth slows furtherNew vehicle sales in the U.S. rose 5.1% from January through March, as buyers stayed in the market despite high interest rates.