The automaker’s shares soared after Election Day as Elon Musk took a high-profile role as a Trump adviser. Now those gains have evaporated.
His greatest achievement is building a financial cult that serves as the engine for his enormous wealth.
The backlash against the electric vehicle company has turned violent at times, as its billionaire chief executive parlays his support for President Trump into consequential influence over the federal government.
Otrora orgullosos de su elegante contribución al cuidado del medioambiente, hoy los dueños de estos vehículos sienten vergüenza de haber elegido la marca del polémico aliado del presidente Trump.
The backlash against the electric vehicle company has intensified as the billionaire ally of President Trump exerts his power over the federal government.
The employee objected to a post on X by Mr. Musk, Tesla’s chief executive and a top adviser to President Trump, that referred to Nazi leaders.
The American Federation of Teachers is pressuring some of the carmaker’s biggest shareholders as the tech mogul's cost-cutting influence in Washington sets off alarm bells.
The administration is setting the stage for Congress to repeal a longstanding waiver that allows California to set its own pollution standards. State officials say the effort is illegal.
The electric-car maker’s stock has had a bumpy ride since the victory of President Trump, who has given Tesla’s chief, Elon Musk, a role in Washington.
The funding, approved by Congress and overseen by the Environmental Protection Agency, had been blocked since January, when President Trump ordered a pause and review of climate and clean energy programs.