Elon Musk’s public image has reached its lowest point since 2024, as new polling shows that the billionaire’s favorability has plunged following his involvement in President Donald Trump‘s administration and subsequent departure. Once a relatively popular figure across political lines, Musk now finds himself with a net favorability rating of -18.1, according to data compiled…
Morgan Freeman once expressed deep admiration for Tesla CEO Elon Musk. “I’m a huge fan of Elon Musk,” Freeman said in a 2016 CNBC interview. “I think he’s got the most incredibly forward-thinking ideas about where we can go technologically. What he’s done, nobody else has ever done,” he further added.At the time, Musk’s company…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating Tesla after incidents involving the electric car maker’s robotaxis were caught on camera this weekend during a pilot in Austin, Texas. NHTSA, which operates under the Department of Transportation and regulates automobile safety, said it contacted Tesla after videos surfaced showing instances of the company’s self-driving taxi…
A senior executive from Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), the world’s largest producer of batteries for electric vehicles (EVs), urged authorities on the mainland to intervene in the price war that is roiling the market for new energy cars. Ni Jun, CATL’s chief manufacturing officer, on Wednesday said the brutal discount war would not end if…
Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Tesla launched its robotaxi service on Monday in Austin, with only a few cars involved but a great deal of fanfare. The discrepancy is best explained by one Wikipedia page: “List of predictions for…
PARIS (Reuters) -French investigators on Tuesday ordered Tesla to stop what they called “deceptive business practices” or face thousands of euros in fines. Investigators at the finance ministry’s Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control office said the automaker had engaged in deceptive commercial practices over the fully autonomous driving capabilities of its cars, had issued…
Shares of Elon Musk’s Tesla popped 10% on Monday following the debut of its self-driving “Robotaxi” fleet — the first major test of technology that the billionaire has promised will transform the company’s business. Tesla shares were trading at about $354 per share as a handpicked group of influencers who participated in the trial run…
Tesla has signed an agreement to build a grid-scale battery energy storage facility in China, marking the company’s first such project in the country. According to reports from Chinese media outlet Yicai, the 4 billion yuan ($556 million) deal involves Tesla, the Shanghai municipal government, and China Kangfu International Leasing. Tesla confirmed the project via…
Chinese heating systems supplier Zhejiang Sanhua Intelligent Controls had a tepid trading debut in Hong Kong on Monday, with investors selling shares following the initial public offering (IPO) frenzy. Trading under the code 2050, the stock began trading at HK$20.95 amid a declining market, 7.2 per cent lower than its offer price of HK$22.53, in…
Tesla has officially launched the Robotaxi platform to a limited number of people, giving them the ability to ask for a ride from a driverless Model Y in Austin, Texas. But how do you hail a ride? Through the Tesla Robotaxi app, which officially launched on June 22 as the company initiated the first rides…