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Mark Kelly Is Through With His Tesla

Democrat says car is a 'rolling billboard' for Elon Musk

(Newser) - President Trump said on Tuesday that he's buying one of the Teslas displayed at the White House as an endorsement of Elon Musk's product. Had he waited a few days, he might have avoided the depreciation hit by instead making an offer on a gently used model driven...

Survey: Investors Say Musk's Politics Are Hurting Tesla

85% say his political activities are having a 'negative' or 'extremely negative' effect

(Newser) - Tesla's stock has recovered somewhat from its steep drop on Monday—but it's still down more than 34% for the year so far, and investors blame Elon Musk's politics. In a survey conducted by Adam Jonas at Morgan Stanley, 85% of investors said the CEO's political...

Trump Buys Tesla at White House
Trump Buys a Tesla
at White House
Mar 11, 2025 4:21 PM CDT

Trump Buys a Tesla at White House

He says it's a show of support for Musk

(Newser) - President Trump shopped for a new Tesla on the White House driveway on Tuesday, selecting a shiny red sedan to show his support for Elon Musk's company. "Wow," Trump said as he eased his way into the driver's seat of a Model S. "That's...

Musk Loses $22B in a Day
Musk Loses
$22B in a Day
Mar 11, 2025 6:41 AM CDT

Musk Loses $22B in a Day

That puts his net worth down 6.66% to $320B

(Newser) - Monday was a "horrible, no good, very bad day for Elon Musk," MSNBC reports, as the billionaire Tesla and SpaceX CEO lost nearly $23 billion in net worth. First, Musk claimed his social media platform, X, fell victim to a " massive cyberattack " using "a lot...

FBI Investigates Shooting at Oregon Tesla Dealership

Shots fired damage Tesla vehicles and shatter store windows, but no one was inside building

(Newser) - Police in Tigard, Oregon, are investigating gunshots fired at a Tesla dealership overnight, one of several recent incidents targeting Tesla dealerships that, police say, are politically motivated. The latest incident occurred at about 1:46am Thursday, the AP reports. Surveillance footage indicates at least seven shots were fired, damaging three...

Drugs, Speed Cited in Cybertruck Crash That Killed 3

Autopsy ruled deaths accidental

(Newser) - Drug use and excessive speed were to blame for last November's fiery crash of a Tesla Cybertruck that killed three college students near San Francisco, the California Highway Patrol said in a preliminary report cited by the AP . The San Francisco Chronicle cited toxicology reports that determined the three...

Tesla, GM Take Brand Loyalty Honors
Tesla Takes Brand Loyalty Prize
Feb 27, 2025 5:10 PM CST

Tesla Takes Brand Loyalty Prize

GM wins for overall loyalty to manufacturer for 10th straight year, review shows

(Newser) - Tesla owners stand by Elon Musk's product, even though there's evidence the billionaire is unpopular among Americans at large. Tesla is the big winner in S&P Global Mobility's annual Automotive Loyalty Awards for the third straight year, taking the prize for overall loyalty to make. The...

FCC Chair Thanks Sheryl Crow for Ditching Her Tesla

Says more celebs should do the same to fund NPR

(Newser) - Consider Brendan Carr unimpressed. The FCC chair responded to Sheryl Crow's Tesla move—the singer sold off her EV and donated the proceeds to NPR in a rebuke to Tesla CEO and Trump adviser Elon Musk—with a sarcastic post on Musk's X social network Saturday, the Hill...

Crash Injured Her Parents, but She Had to Pay Tesla

AP looks at how the company successfully sues its critics in China

(Newser) - 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...

Sheryl Crow Ditches Tesla, Slams 'President Musk'

Singer says she is donating the money to NPR in protest

(Newser) - Sheryl Crow is done with her Tesla. In a social media post , the singer waves goodbye to the electric vehicle made by Elon Musk's company, reports USA Today . "My parents always said ... you are who you hang out with," Crow wrote. "There comes a time when...

Feds Delete Mention of 'Tesla' in Lucrative US Contract

US to buy $400M worth of 'armored electric vehicles,' though it scrapped 'Tesla' after reports surfaced

(Newser) - The US government plans to buy $400 million worth of "armored electric vehicles" as part of a newly revealed 2025 contract, reports Time . Might they be Teslas? They might, and both the New York Times and NPR report that the State Department is expected to buy armored Cybertrucks made...

As Plant Opens, China Celebrates 'Tesla Speed'

Tariff tensions don't hurt official reception, despite Elon Musk's Trump administration role

(Newser) - Tesla's $200 million battery plant in Shanghai has launched production, complicating Elon Musk's unique position atop the Trump administration as it engages in a trade fight with China while his company further invests in the giant economic rival of the US. China's state news agency posted photos...

Tesla Sales Plunge in Europe
Tesla Sales
Plunge in Europe
Feb 6, 2025 1:25 PM CST

Tesla Sales Plunge in Europe

After a bad 2024, 2025 starts out much worse—and Musk's politics may be at play

(Newser) - While Elon Musk is busy hacking away at various government programs vis a vis DOGE, Europe, it seems, is busy hacking away at his Tesla sales. As the New York Times reports, after a rough 2024, the automaker stared down even more losses in January—and notably in countries in...

Here's Just How Expensive Teslas Are to Insure

Teslas aren't great for the pocketbook, per Insurify data

(Newser) - Car insurance rates are set to rise in 2025—but there may be a scant amount of relief for drivers. ValuePenguin (a part of Lending Tree) reports that while premiums are set to go up for the seventh year in a row, the average increase should be about half of...

Edmunds' Top Vehicle Awards Are Out for 2025
Edmunds' 2025 Picks Are Out
Jan 22, 2025 6:35 PM CST

Edmunds' 2025 Picks Are Out

The Honda Civic Hybrid takes top honors

(Newser) - Once a year, Edmunds' car experts gather to decide on the best new vehicles on sale. The annual Edmunds Top Rated Awards are given to the cars, trucks, and SUVs that beat out the rest of the competition. Each vehicle is tested at the Edmunds test track and thoroughly evaluated...

Musk Deploys Cybertruck Fleet to Fire-Ravaged LA

Starlink is keeping city online; officials had previously asked for service 'for expressly this type of scenario'

(Newser) - The world's richest person is helping keep Los Angeles connected as fires continue to rage around the county of nearly 10 million. Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has sent Tesla Cybertrucks outfitted with terminals for SpaceX's satellite internet service, Starlink, to the LA area so those affected...

Tesla Attack Case Highlights Volume of Data Cars Collect

Drivers' texts, destinations are among the information gathered

(Newser) - Your car is spying on you. That is one takeaway from the detailed data that Tesla collected on the driver of the Cybertruck that exploded in Las Vegas this week. Privacy data experts say the deep dive by Elon Musk's company was impressive but spotlights a difficult question as...

Tesla's Numbers Shine Light on an EV Slowdown

Automaker reports 1.1% sales drop for 2024, first annual sales decline in 9 years

(Newser) - Tesla's global sales rose 2.3% in the fourth quarter after a sluggish start to a year that contributed to the electric-car company's first year-over-year sales decline since at least 2015. The annual decline for Elon Musk's company came despite offers such as 0% financing, free charging,...

Report: Man Killed in Tesla Detonation Was a Green Beret

Suspect was said to have been in the Army 20 years

(Newser) - The person who authorities believe died in the explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck packed with firework mortars and camp fuel canisters outside Donald Trump's Las Vegas hotel was an active-duty US Army soldier, three US officials tell the AP . Two of the outlet's sources identified the man inside...

The Cybertruck Embodies Elon Musk, for Better and Worse

A Texas Monthly writer catalogues the many problems, also finds it 'thrilling to drive'

(Newser) - The headline at Texas Monthly refers to the vehicle as "the most polarizing thing on wheels." And not surprisingly, the accompanying article by SC Gwynne (who once covered the auto industry for Time) is about Tesla's Cybertruck. Elon Musk's version of the pickup looks like no...

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