Admin Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Donald Trump top trade advisor Peter Navarro have locked horns about the administration’s tariffs, which have resulted in a wide selloff on Monday. Musk has criticized Navarro for his inexperience in building things, while the trade advisor threw some shade towards Musk over the CEO’s electric vehicle business. Musk’s Initial … Read more
SpaceX, under the visionary leadership of Elon Musk, is steadily reshaping the future of space exploration. As the company works on refining its Starship program, it appears that a significant milestone is on the horizon. SpaceX is about to transition from sporadic experimental flights to an operational, near-weekly launch schedule. In a recent tweet, Musk … Read more
We get it — Elon Musk is a polarizing figure, especially lately with his growing involvement in U.S. government affairs. That’s sparked plenty of backlash. But whatever your opinion on Musk, it’s hard to ignore one truth: Tesla makes some of the best electric vehicles in the world. From the bestselling Model Y to the … Read more
One analyst who has been a long-standing Tesla (TSLA) bull has significantly cut his price target on the company’s stock, citing recent backlash against CEO Elon Musk and U.S. President Donald Trump, though he also notes that his firm remains bullish. In a note to clients on Sunday, Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives said that … Read more
Tesla battery supplier LG Energy Solution reports a 138% rise in Q1 operating profits, buoyed by tax credits. The South Korean firm estimated an operating profit of 374.7 billion won ($255 million) for January to March, up from 157.3 billion won ($107 million) a year ago. The figure trounces the LSEG SmartEstimate average of 29 … Read more
Tesla has officially started rolling out a new version of its insurance program’s Safety Scores beta, improving upon a few different metrics that make up the index. As detailed on the Tesla Insurance web page, the company has updated its Safety Scores to beta version 2.2 from the previous version 2.1. The update primarily includes … Read more
Tesla has highlighted an important 4680 battery cell milestone in recent weeks, noting that its Texas manufacturing team for the hardware has scaled production enough to outpace the cost-effectiveness of outside suppliers. During Tesla’s first-quarter all-hands-on-deck meeting held a few weeks ago, CEO Elon Musk shared a number of recent milestones. One of them, as … Read more
Tesla has shared a new video showing off some of its tests of Supervised Full Self-Driving (FSD) in Europe, as the company aims to gain regulatory approval in the region in the coming months. In a post on the Europe and Middle East X account on Saturday, Tesla shared a video of some of its … Read more
One Tesla software executive is set to depart after nearly 12 years with the company, as detailed in a report this week. Tesla’s VP of Software Engineering David Lau is expected to be leaving the company, according to a report from Bloomberg that was published on Friday. Lau has worked on the company’s vehicle software … Read more
In today’s episode, we delve into the ongoing challenges Elon Musk faces across various fronts, from tariffs impacting Tesla’s production costs to anti-Tesla vandalism, and the unexpected comeback of Trevor Milton. Musk’s business empire is facing significant hurdles at the worst possible time, but there are some surprising twists in this chaotic narrative. Let’s break … Read more