Mr. Musk dug into his companies’ budgets, preferring to cut too much rather than too little and to deal with the fallout later. Under Donald Trump, he is set to apply those tactics to the U.S. government.
Tesla said a defect could cause the electric truck to lose driver power and pledged to replace the affected part for free.
The Tesla billionaire is a key figure in the president-elect’s orbit. One question is whether his views on climate and clean energy will have any sway.
The world’s richest man gave his money and time in campaigning for the president-elect and now is putting in his requests for a friendlier regulatory environment.
Investors believe that the electric car company led by Elon Musk will benefit from his support of the president-elect.
A pesar de que Trump se ha opuesto a las políticas que favorecen a los vehículos eléctricos, si llega a la presidencia podría aliviar el escrutinio regulatorio de Tesla o proteger los créditos y subsidios lucrativos.
Los hombres más ricos del mundo tienen sus propias flotas de cohetes, sus propios medios de comunicación y sus propios planes para triunfar con Donald Trump.
The world’s richest men have their own rocket fleets, their own media and their own schemes to succeed with Donald J. Trump.
Although Donald Trump has opposed policies that favor electric cars, if he becomes president he could ease regulatory scrutiny of Tesla or protect lucrative credits and subsidies.
The electric car company said profits climbed 17 percent in the third quarter as strong sales of energy products helped to make up for relatively slow auto sales.
Alcon Entertainment, the Hollywood company behind “Blade Runner 2049,” said it had denied a request to use images from the movie but that Mr. Musk did so anyway.
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration said it was looking into what Elon Musk’s electric car company called the full self-driving system.
Mary Barra, G.M.’s chief executive, said that the company had fixed battery-manufacturing problems and that its electric vehicles would soon be profitable.
The Minnesota governor running for vice president on the Democratic ticket also had strong words for Elon Musk, the billionaire businessman who is working to get former President Donald J. Trump elected.
A district court ruled that Sweden’s constitution prevented it from taking a side in a labor dispute between Tesla and local unions that has dragged on for 11 months.
The company’s C.E.O. said the new autonomous vehicle, which does not have a steering wheel, would cost less than $30,000, but the technology still faces hurdles.
Elon Musk has said that the vehicle will add trillions to Tesla’s stock market value and that those who don’t believe him should sell their shares.
The automaker reported a gain of 6.4 percent for the latest quarter, its first such increase this year.
Mr. Musk described Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as “authentic, honest and thoughtful.” She used her Atlantic Council spotlight to defend Western values.
After a delay of several months, General Motors said owners of its battery-powered models would now be able to use Tesla charging stations with adapters.
