10 h. ago US attorney general to bring charges for Tesla damage, citing ‘domestic terrorism’

Pam Bondi said the three accused had caused of ‘violent destruction’ of Tesla cars and charging stationsThe US attorney general announced charges against three people she accused of “violent destruction of Tesla properties”, amid protests and controversy over Tesla owner Elon Musk’s role in slashing US government staffing and budgets under Donald Trump.In a statement on Thursday, Pam Bondi said: “The days of committing crimes without consequence have ended. Let this be a warning: if you join this wave of domestic terrorism against Tesla properties, the Department of Justice will put you behind bars.” Continue reading...

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15 h. ago ‘Dogequest’ website doxes Tesla owners nationwide revealing their names and address

‘At DOGEQUEST, we believe in empowering creative expressions of protest that you can execute from the comfort of your own home,’ site says

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30 h. ago Website called ‘Dogequest’ created to dox Tesla owners nationwide

‘At DOGEQUEST, we believe in empowering creative expressions of protest that you can execute from the comfort of your own home,’ site says

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4 d. ago Donald Trump's power questioned as he's branded 'little X’s nanny' in new photos

Elon Musk's son is often seen in the White House, but in recent snaps the billionaire Tesla owner is seen walking ahead while Donald Trump looks after the youngster

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5 d. ago Tesla targeted in UK protests against 'hated' Elon Musk amid mass boycott demands

The anti-Elon protesters have been targeting Tesla shops and factories and encouraging owners of the popular electric vehicles to dump stock or sell their cars due to his far-right connections

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5 d. ago Protesters gathered outside Tesla dealership call for boycott

Organisers are encouraging Tesla owners to sell their cars and for people to dump stock.

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6 d. ago Democratic Senator Mark Kelly to let go of his Tesla over Musk’s federal cuts

Arizona senator had also clashed with billionaire over the latter’s ‘traitor’ jibe after Kelly posted about his Ukraine visitThe Arizona Democratic senator Mark Kelly announced he was ditching his Tesla car, because of brand owner Elon Musk’s role in slashing federal budgets and staffing and attendant threats to social benefits programs.“Every time I get in this car in the last 60 days or so, it reminds me of just how much damage Elon Musk and Donald Trump is doing to our country,” Kelly said, in video posted to X, the social media platform owned by Musk. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Tesla vehicles across Berlin go up in flames in unmistakable message to Elon Musk

The string of arson attacks are the latest in a series of anti-Elon Musk protests, with some Germans furious at the Tesla owner's support for the far-right AfD party, and Nazi-style salute

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6 d. ago Why do fake Elon Musk ads keep appearing around London and on the Tube?

The satirical posters are designed to take a swipe at multi-billionaire Tesla owner and world’s richest man Elon Musk

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8 d. ago Amid growing disgust at Elon Musk, Tesla owners sell up worldwide

Vandalism is increasing and sales are down in more countries

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9 d. ago Trump calls Tesla boycott ‘illegal’ and says he’s buying one to support Musk

President makes statement in support of Musk’s ‘baby’ as company shares fall hard and owners sell vehiclesUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump has signaled he intends to buy a “brand new Tesla” and blamed “Radical Left Lunatics” for “illegally” boycotting Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company a day after Tesla suffered its worst share price fall in nearly five years.Tesla’s share fell hard on Monday as markets reacted to the threat of a recession and Trump’s tariff plans. Tesla’s slide came amid widespread protests over the billionaire Musk’s influence in the federal government at Tesla dealerships, a boycott campaign, car owners selling their Tesla vehicles, and activists pushing members of the public to sell Tesla shares. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Nationwide £50 bonus: eligibility and payment details revealed

Nationwide has announced a £50 bonus for customers, following its takeover of Virgin Money. Discover who qualifies for the bonus and when payments will be made

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1 week ago Are the wheels coming off at Tesla? As shares tank, City experts reveal what's REALLY happening

The writing may not yet be on the wall but it is on the back bumper. Tesla owners can now buy anti-Musk stickers such as: 'I bought this before I knew Elon was crazy'.

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1 week ago Revealed: How wheels are coming off at Tesla. As the share price tanks, City experts tell what's REALLY happening... and exactly what it means for your money

The writing may not yet be on the wall but it is on the back bumper. Tesla owners can now buy anti-Musk stickers such as: 'I bought this before I knew Elon was crazy'.

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1 week ago Scots disabled woman living in fear after release of paedo who wrote to her from jail

Mary McGoldrick received a letter from trans prisoner Jo White who had been posted her name, address and intimate social work records in a major data breach.

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1 week ago Scots disabled woman living in terror after release of paedo who wrote to her from jail

Mary McGoldrick received a letter from trans prisoner Jo White who had been posted her name, address and intimate social work records in a major data breach.

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2 w. ago Revealed: City experts tell what's REALLY happening with Tesla as sales slump and share price tanks while Elon Musk provokes 'Tesla takedowns'

The writing may not yet be on the wall for Tesla or owner Elon Musk, but it is on the back bumper. Tesla owners can now buy anti-Musk stickers such as: 'I bought this before I knew Elon was crazy'.

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2 w. ago EDF customer who had more than £40,000 stolen from savings account after the energy firm gave his phone number to scammers is offered £50 as a 'goodwill gesture to close the case'

The man had the life-changing sum taken after the energy giant gave out the personal information when the fraudsters passed security using his name and email address.

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2 w. ago ‘I’m selling the Nazi mobile’: Tesla owners offload cars after Musk’s fascist

Tesla once appeared the future of vehicles. Then Musk’s salutes and support at Trump’s inauguration left owners feeling ‘saddled with a symbol of hate’Don’t let a billionaire’s algorithm control what you read. Download our free app to get trusted reporting.When Elon Musk unveiled Tesla’s “truck of the future” in 2019, Filipos could barely contain his excitement. He quickly paid $100 to get on the waitlist. Filipos described himself as a “true Tesla fanboy”, and the Cybertruck would be the third vehicle he’d buy from the company.“When the Cybertruck came out, I watched the live event that night, and my wife was sitting there going, ‘No. No. No,’” said Filipos, who lives in a suburb of Philadelphia and whose last name is being withheld for fear of online retribution. Despite his wife’s disapproval, Filipos loved the bulky trapezoidal truck. “I was truly geeking out on it,” he said. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago It might be a small consolation, but Elon Musk is getting poorer by the day | John Naughton

As his goons root through the innards of the US government, Tesla sales are plummeting, the cars are being defaced and owners are ashamedExtreme wealth has always played a role in democracies. Money has always talked, especially in the US. Years ago, Lawrence Lessig, the great legal scholar, calculated that most of the campaign funding for members of Congress and aspiring politicians came from one-twentieth of the richest 1% of Americans – about 150,000 people. This is about the same number as those who are named “Lester” and explains the title of his book: The USA Is Lesterland.But that particular corruption of American politics only involved billionaires like the Koch brothers playing organ-grinders to congressional monkeys. The obscene wealth generated by the tech industry has catapulted a new organ-grinder into the heart of the machine. He was able to pay his way in with a spare quarter of a billion dollars that he happened to have lying around. And now the wretched citizens of ...

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