14 h. ago Tesla sales plunge 42% in Europe and market share continues to shrink amid fallout over Elon Musk's support for hard

Tesla's market share in Europe continued to shrink year-on-year in February, as sales dropped for a second consecutive month despite rising overall EV registrations on the continent.

Economics

27 h. ago Multiple bombs found inside Tesla showroom in Texas amid wave of threats against Elon Musk

Musk’s role as Donald Trump’s ‘First Buddy’ has spilled over into vandalism across America

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30 h. ago Multiple bombs found inside Tesla showroom in Texas as threats against Elon Musk continue

Multiple incendiary devices were located inside a Tesla showroom in Austin, Texas on Monday, police said.

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8 d. ago Yet ANOTHER Tesla dealership attacked as 'vandals' continue campaign of violence 'against Elon Musk'

The vehicles were found with broken wing mirrors, smashed windows and bodywork dents outside a Tesla car showroom in Belfast.

Economics

8 d. ago ‘Tesla is a good target’: Elon Musk’s car business is focus of fury for political role

Justice department’s threat to ‘come after’ demonstrators against Trump-allied billionaire fails to deter protestsHundreds of people protested at Tesla dealerships across the US over the weekend, as the backlash against Elon Musk and the Trump administration continued despite a warning from the attorney general that the government will be “coming after” protesters.The protests, in cities including Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Boston and New York, have come as Musk has seen his net worth plunge and the sales of Teslas plummet in Europe. In Brooklyn, New York, about 50 people gathered outside a Tesla showroom on Saturday afternoon to loudly make their displeasure clear, the fourth such protest in the last four weeks. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Tiny California town's fight for the right to exist as locals go to war with Elon Musk's DOGE executioners

San Francisco Presidio Trust responded to Donald Trump's executive order as the fight against Elon Musk's DOGE cuts continues.

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1 week ago Trump administration briefing: Democrats divided as funding bill passes; president rails against justice department

Democrats dismayed after some help Republicans avert government shutdown; Trump vents about prosecutions while taking DoJ victory lap – key US politics stories from Friday at a glanceThe US Senate averted a government shutdown just hours before a Friday night deadline after 10 Senate Democrats joined nearly all Republicans to clear a key hurdle that advanced the six-month stopgap bill.The vote deeply dismayed Democratic activists and House Democrats who had urged their Senate counterparts to block the bill, which they fear would embolden Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s overhaul of the US government. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump declares violence against Tesla 'domestic terrorism' after supporting Musk with his own $76K EV purchase

Donald Trump continued his charm offensive on behalf of 'First Buddy' Elon Musk by announcing that violence against Teslas and Tesla dealers will be labeled 'domestic terrorism.'

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2 w. ago Elon Musk protestors clash with cops in chaotic scenes after occupying Tesla showroom

A protest in Manhattan has become the latest in the US to target a Tesla site amid Elon Musk's continued DOGE role in Donald Trump's administration

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2 w. ago ‘Trump Gaza’ AI video intended as political satire, says creator

Film-maker reacts after US president shares video on his Truth Social account last weekThe creator of the viral “Trump Gaza” AI-generated video depicting the Gaza Strip as a Dubai-style paradise has said it was intended as a political satire of Trump’s “megalomaniac idea”.The video – posted by Trump on his Truth Social account last week – depicts a family emerging from the wreckage of war-torn Gaza into a beachside resort town lined with skyscrapers. Trump is seen sipping cocktails with a topless Benjamin Netanyahu on sun loungers, while Elon Musk tears flatbread into dips. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Moon missions, Musk v scientists, sperm and longevity – podcast

Madeleine Finlay and Ian Sample discuss three intriguing science stories from the week. From two private moon landings to the controversy over Elon Musk’s continued membership of the Royal Society, and a new study making a link between men’s health and their sperm qualityStriking images show Blue Ghost Mission 1’s successful moon landingElon Musk survives as fellow of Royal Society despite anger among scientists Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Where are federal jobs affected by DOGE cuts? A look at congressional districts across the US

Civilian federal jobs are being cut by the thousands, as Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency continues to shrink the government workforce at the behest of President Donald Trump

Politics

3 w. ago Grimes makes desperate plea as Elon Musk continues to parade their son X around White House

Singer Grimes sent a message to Elon Musk - and everyone else - that they 'stop posting images of my kid everywhere' after the 'First Buddy' paraded their son around the Oval Office.

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4 w. ago Trump administration briefing: chaos caused by Musk’s Doge; fears over far

From the latest in Musk’s fight to fire federal workers to concern over appointment of Dan Bongino – key US politics stories from Monday at a glanceConfusion continued on Monday over the demands made by Elon Musk of federal workers. Just hours after the US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) had directed agencies that responses to its email were optional, Musk again threatened federal workers. He wrote on X, the platform he owns: “Subject to the discretion of the president, they will be given another chance. Failure to respond a second time will result in termination.” President Donald Trump backed Musk earlier Monday, two days after OPM initially sent an email asking federal workers to list five things they accomplished last week. Several government agencies, including the FBI and state department, have told their employees not to respond.Here are the biggest stories in US politics on Monday, 24 February. Continue reading...

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