Elon Musk is lobbying lawmakers on driverless vehicle rules
Musk and others in his orbit have been calling members of Congress directly, according to Bloomberg.
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Elon Musk departs DC with a black eye and a tattered reputation
Elon Musk appeared alongside President Trump for a press conference in the Oval Office Friday, perhaps for the last time, with a noticeable black eye that he says he got from his young son. “I said, ‘Go ahead, punch me in the face.’ And he did,” he said. Musk is emerging from his five-month stint […]
Elon Musk sure does want everyone to think he’s leaving politics
For the past several months, it seemed like President Donald Trump and Elon Musk were inseparable. The tech billionaire and “First Buddy” championed Trump on his reelection campaign trail, slept at the White House, attended deal-making dinners at Mar-a-Lago, and chainsawed a giant hole in the government with firings and spending cuts through DOGE. Now, […]
We still know almost nothing about Tesla’s robotaxi service
In dribs and drabs, we’re starting to get a better idea of what Tesla’s robotaxi service will look like when it launches in Austin, Texas, in just a few weeks. But it’s not nearly enough given what’s at stake. The company is considering June 12th as a possible date to launch its robotaxi service in […]
Tesla alum’s Heron Power closes $38M Series A to transform key grid technology
Drew Baglino’s startup is hoping to
Tesla pleads for Senate to spare its booming energy business
If the Senate were to pass it with those repeals in tact, it could have a devastating impact on Tesla’s energy division.
Tesla’s iPhone app now supports Live Activities for Supercharging
Tesla’s latest iOS app update allows users to view their car’s Supercharging progress on their phone’s lock screen, Not A Tesla App reports. The feature takes advantage of Apple’s Live Activities feature, which gives apps the ability to display real-time updates on your lock screen, like showing your Uber is going to arrive, or when […]
Dozens of unsold Tesla Cybertrucks are piling up at Detroit parking lot
A Detroit landowner is in violation of city codes for storing unsold Tesla Cybertrucks in his parking lot.
Tesla continues to circle the drain
We don’t typically report on monthly sales data for one car company in one market, but this one seems particularly notable given all that’s going on in the world. In another sign that Elon Musk’s company is in a real tough spot, Tesla is getting absolutely demolished in Europe. The company’s sales in the EU, […]