May 01 Musk defends work at DOGE but gives hazy answers on his future By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press In an interview with reporters at the White House, Musk gave hazy answers about the work he’d been doing and DOGE’s future and seemed taken aback by the intense backlash he’d encountered. Continue reading
Apr 27 Elon Musk lost popularity as he gained power in Washington, AP-NORC poll finds By Chris Megerian, Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Associated Press Musk spent years building cachet as a business titan and tech visionary, brushing aside critics and skeptics to become the richest person on the planet. But as he gained power in Washington in recent months, his popularity has waned, according to… Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch 6:16 Tesla revenue falls sharply as Musk faces political backlash By John Yang, Karina Cuevas, Azhar Merchant Elon Musk says he’ll scale back his time with DOGE and focus more of his time on Tesla. That announcement came as Tesla reported its net income plunged 71 percent and car sales revenue dropped 20 percent. Musk defended his… Continue watching
Apr 23 How Tesla and other companies are dealing with tariff turmoil By Damian J. Troise, Associated Press Tariff and trade shifts make it difficult for companies and investors to make a reliable assessment of any impact to costs and sales. Continue reading
Apr 22 Musk says he'll step back from DOGE to focus on Tesla as company sees 71 percent drop in Q1 profits By Bernard Condon, Associated Press The company has faced angry protests over Musk's leadership of a federal government jobs-cutting group, a role some investors claimed distracted the CEO from leading Tesla. Continue reading
Apr 14 The growing list of political violence in the U.S. By John Seewer, Associated Press Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro angrily called for an end to rising political violence just hours after a man broke into the governor’s mansion and set it on fire. Continue reading
Apr 02 Tesla sales tumble as Musk backlash, competition and aging lineup turn off buyers By Bernard Condon, Associated Press The 13 percent drop is likely due to a combination of factors, including its aging lineup, competition from rivals and a backlash from Musk’s embrace of right wing politics. Continue reading
Mar 30 Protests against Elon Musk's role in Trump administration swarm Tesla showrooms By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press Protesters against billionaire Elon Musk’s purge of the U.S. government under President Donald Trump demonstrated outside Tesla dealerships throughout the U.S. and in some cities in Europe on Saturday in the latest attempt to dent the fortune of the world’s… Continue reading
Mar 20 Federal regulators recall nearly all Tesla Cybertrucks over faulty exterior panel By Matt Ott, Associated Press U.S. safety regulators on Thursday recalled virtually all Cybertrucks on the road, the eighth recall of the Tesla-made vehicles since deliveries to customers began just over a year ago. Continue reading
Mar 19 As Musk takes prominent role in Trump White House, violent attacks on Tesla dealerships spike By Jonathan J. Cooper, Gene Johnson, Associated Press Tesla showrooms, vehicle lots, charging stations and even privately owned cars have been targeted. Not all of the incidents have been definitively linked to politics, but there has been a clear uptick since President Donald Trump took office. Continue reading