The Detroit carmaker is creating a domestic supply base to make EVs cheaper and profitable aided by Kurt Kelty, who landed Tesla’s top battery supplier in its early days.

Elon Musk, the world's richest man and a close ally of President Donald Trump, has faced widespread accusations of making a Nazi gesture twice during a speech to a crowd of Trump supporters gathered at Washington's Capital One Arena for an indoor "Presidential Parade" on Monday, shortly after Trump's second inauguration.

Musk's response to the accusations has included the complaint that the "legacy media" is trying to cancel him.

“Elon Musk was criticised for his speech at a rally after the inauguration in which he appears to give the Nazi salute. But come on, Elon Musk is not a Nazi,” Che said of the man behind the much maligned Cybertruck. “The Nazis made nice cars,” quipped Che, referencing the origins of Volkswagen.

"I’m ending my lease two months early. When the Tesla rep asked why I’m not considering another Tesla, I said I’m sick of being associated with Elon."

Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe told BI it's good that someone like Elon Musk, who understands EVs, is close to President Donald Trump.

Elon Musk is technically a “founder” of Tesla, as per a court settlement. He deserves credit for Tesla’s succes,

The automaker saw sales of its EVs drop 13% in the European Union in 2024, and is facing growing pressure as rivals launch a wave of cheaper EVs.

Brits would rather choose Chinese than take a Tesla when buying their next EV, a new survey has found – and it's all thanks to Elon Musk. Electric car

Hollywood icon Morgan Freeman said in a 2016 interview that he owned Tesla stock. A $10,000 holding then would be worth over $300,000 now.

The case of mistaken identity was quickly resolved, but astronomers say it shows the need for transparency around craft in deep space.