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China Looks to Use Tesla FSD Rollout as Leverage in Trade Negotiations (gizmodo.com)
China is considering using Tesla as leverage in U.S. trade negotiations.
Tesla's law firm drafts Delaware bill that could salvage Musk pay package (cnbc.com)
Tesla was hit by a wave of protests, sales are crashing, insiders are waking up (electrek.co)
Tesla was hit by a wave of protests across dozens of its stores in North America this weekend. With sales crashing and the board selling, it looks like some insiders are finally waking up.
Protesters demonstrate outside Tesla showrooms in US (arstechnica.com)
Uber's CEO says no one wants to compete with Tesla or Elon Musk (fortune.com)
Protesters target Tesla stores in US over Elon Musk's cost cutting (theguardian.com)
Protesters gathered outside Tesla dealerships across the US on Saturday in response to Elon Musk’s efforts to shred government spending under the president, Donald Trump.
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.
Tesla Takeover: protests planned at Tesla stores globally this weekend (electrek.co)
Tesla is being targeted by protests organized at its stores around the globe. The demonstrations planned for this Saturday appear to be a grassroots movement without a clear goal or leadership.
$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.
Tesla is suing drivers who complain about their cars after accidents and winning (the-independent.com)
Zhang Yazhou was sitting in the passenger seat of her Tesla Model 3 when she said she heard her father’s panicked voice: The brakes don’t work! Approaching a red light, her father swerved around two cars before plowing into an SUV and a sedan and crashing into a large concrete barrier.
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.
US Department of State plans to spend $400M on Tesla armoured vehicles (theguardian.com)
The US Department of State is planning to spend $400m buying new Tesla armoured vehicles, even as the carmaker’s boss, Elon Musk, leads efforts to slash government spending under Donald Trump.
Trump administration set to purchase $400M worth of armored Teslas (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 might buy $400M worth of 'armored Teslas' (fortune.com)
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.
Parents were injured in a Tesla crash. She ended up having to pay Tesla damages (apnews.com)
Her parents were injured in a Tesla crash. She ended up having to pay Tesla damages
Tesla Cybertruck Drives Itself into a Pole, Owner Says 'Thank You Tesla' (thedrive.com)
A Tesla Cybertruck owner is praising the automaker for the performance of his electric pickup after its Full Self-Driving system drove it into a utility pole in Reno, Nevada.
Elon Musk is about to masterfully move the goalpost on Tesla Full Self-Driving (electrek.co)
Elon Musk is about to move the goalpost on Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) program in a masterful way that will allow him to claim a win.
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.
It's Official: The Cybertruck Is More Explosive Than the Ford Pinto (fuelarc.com)
We now have a full year of data for the Cybertruck, and a strange preponderance of headlines about Cybertrucks exploding into flames, including several fatalities.
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.
Tesla Engineering breaks down the Model Y redesign (twitter.com)
Tesla's sales plummet across Europe (ft.com)
Tesla’s sales plummet across Europe
Tesla sales plummet in the UK, France, and Germany (arstechnica.com)
Tesla sales in Europe have driven off the dockside and into the water.
There's some Tesla (TSLA) shareholder momentum to fire Elon Musk (electrek.co)
There finally appears to be some Tesla shareholder momentum to fire Elon Musk from the company after years of concerns being ignored by the board and most shareholders.
Tesla Megapacks chosen for 548 MWh energy storage project in Japan (teslarati.com)
Tesla’s Megapack grid-scale batteries have been selected to back an energy storage project in Japan, coming as the latest of the company’s continued deployment of the hardware.
Tesla sales are dropping like a rock in Europe, but not just because of Musk (electrek.co)
Tesla sales are dropping like a rock in Europe based on early sales numbers coming for January 2025. Many are linking this to dissatisfaction with CEO Elon Musk’s meddling in European politics.