Elon Musk's Toxicity Could Spell Disaster for Tesla(wired.com) Staggering sales drops, swastika-daubed EVs, companies culling fleet models, and fan-forum owners selling their cars—Elon Musk's alt-right antics are seriously impacting his electric car business.
$400M armored Tesla gov contract(npr.org) The Trump administration is expected to purchase $400 million worth of armored Tesla vehicles, according to a new State Department document detailing procurement for fiscal year 2025.
State Department Revises Plan to Buy Armored Teslas(nytimes.com) Tesla’s name was removed from a State Department document that listed planned vehicle purchases after the existence of the list was reported late Wednesday. The potential award raised questions about why the government was giving a lucrative contract to the company, which is led by Elon Musk, one of President Trump’s most important advisers.
State Dept. Plans $400M Purchase of Armored Tesla Cybertrucks(nytimes.com) Tesla, whose chief executive, Elon Musk, has been advising President Trump on how to cut government spending, is likely to receive a lucrative contract to supply armored versions of its Cybertruck pickup to the State Department, according to public documents.
The Trump effect no longer boosts Tesla: Stock drops by nearly a third since pea(elpais.com) The close, almost familial relationship between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and the most powerful man in the world is no small matter when it comes to a company’s interests — especially when that man is Donald Trump, who is known for rewarding loyalty with personal favors and for not considering potential conflicts of interest.
Tesla sales dropped 60% in Germany(electrek.co) Tesla’s sales have dropped nearly 60% in January in Germany compared to the same period last year. The same thing is happening throughout Europe.
To buy a Tesla Model 3, only to end up in hell(myteslaexperience.com) In October 2024 I decided to buy a Tesla Model 3. When I picked up the car, many of its features did not work (cameras, GPS navigation system, autopilot, software updates, etc.). It turned out to be a major issue with Tesla’s brand-new on-board computer. This is a common failure in Tesla Model 3 cars manufactured in the last quarter of 2024. The issue has affected thousands of Tesla customers. Two weeks later, the car began to lose 8% battery daily.
Tesla Cybertruck Crash on Full Self-Driving v13(electrek.co) A Tesla owner reported that he crashed his Cybertruck into a pole after hitting a curb while using Full Self-Driving, Tesla’s advanced driving assist system that Elon Musk claims will be unsupervised this year.
Tesla Is Alienating the People It Needs Most: Study(insideevs.com) Tesla's chief executive has spent the last year alienating the people his company needs most, a new study from the nonprofit EV Politics Project Shows. Among buyers who say they are looking to buy an EV as their next vehicle, Tesla had the worst favorability ratings of any brand surveyed.