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Tesla

Elon Musk and Donald Trump in the Oval Office | Francis Chung - Pool via CNP/CNP / Polaris/Newscom

Donald Trump

Why Can't Elon Musk and Donald Trump Both Win?

In a petty, public war of words, Trump threatens to cut off federal support to Musk's companies after the billionaire attacked his deficit-busting budget bill.

Christian Britschgi | 6.6.2025 12:00 PM

A protest outside a Tesla dealership in New York City, with a cardboard cutout of CEO Elon Musk. | Cpenler | Dreamstime.com

Tesla

Brickbat: Getting Charged Up

Charles Oliver | 4.11.2025 4:00 AM

Elon Musk and President Trump in front of the White House with Tesla vehicles | amuel Corum - Pool via CNP/CNP / Polaris/Newscom

Free Trade

Trump Pledged To Support Tesla. His Trade Policies Will Do the Opposite.

Tariffs on steel and aluminum imports inflate the cost of electric vehicles.

Jeff Luse | 3.14.2025 11:25 AM

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in front of the White House. He stands in front of a red Tesla Model S, alongside Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk. | Samuel Corum - Pool via CNP/CNP / Polaris/Newscom

Terrorism

Trump Declares Tesla Vandals 'Domestic Terrorists'

It's far from the first case of terrorism inflation.

Joe Lancaster | 3.12.2025 4:15 PM

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Politics

Hey DOGE: If You Want To Make Yourself Useful, Kill the Federal Energy Loan Program

The federal government has no business being a bank.

Jeff Luse | 3.3.2025 4:08 PM

A Tesla CyberCab Robotaxi at showroom with two butterfly doors open in Plano, Texas. | ID 345263223 © Trong Nguyen | Dreamstime.com

Self-driving vehicles

Trump Wants To Ease Rules for Self-Driving Cars

Regulations have made these vehicles less safe and more expensive.

Kevin Garcia-Galindo | 11.20.2024 11:15 AM

Elon Musk in the background, with President-elect Donald Trump fuzzy in the foreground, amid a backdrop of American money. | Illustration: Lex Villena, Matt Bishop SPACE  MEGA Newscom CFSAN,  Wcamp9 (CC BY 4.0)

Elon Musk

Elon Musk Spent $118 Million To Elect Trump. What Will He Get in Return?

Will the mercurial tech mogul put his thumb on the scale to help his own companies, or will he push for a broader deregulatory agenda?

Joe Lancaster | 11.12.2024 5:47 PM

Javier Milei and Elon Musk | PRESIDENCIA ARGENTINA / GDA Photo Service/Newscom

Free Markets

Javier Milei and Elon Musk Bond Over Markets

Argentine President Javier Milei and Tesla CEO Elon Musk met for the first time in Austin, Texas, where they "agreed on the need for free markets."

Katarina Hall | 4.15.2024 1:45 PM

A Tesla Cybertruck sitting in a New York City showroom. | Nancy Kaszerman/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom

Electric cars

Tesla's Expensive New Cybertruck May Qualify for $7,500 in E.V. Tax Credits

According to a Treasury Department website, two of the three Cybertruck models currently offered would qualify for tax credits.

Joe Lancaster | 12.15.2023 2:15 PM

SolarCity facility in Fremont, California. | Kris Tripplaar/Sipa USA/Newscom

Government Waste

Tesla Solar Factory Not Living Up to New York's $1 Billion Investment

In exchange for $1 billion, the state expected 5,000 jobs and 1,000 installations a week. Instead, it reported 1,700 jobs, most of them Tesla data analysts, and 21 installations per week.

Joe Lancaster | 7.7.2023 2:25 PM

Aerial photo of Florida car dealerships. | Felix Mizioznikov | Dreamstime.com

Automobiles

Florida Doubles Down on Anti-Competitive Car Dealership Law

Automobile dealers say the law will preserve and protect the "competitive nature" of the business, by removing their competitors.

Joe Lancaster | 6.15.2023 3:51 PM

An electric car's battery pack and electric connectors. | Erchog | Dreamstime.com

Electric cars

Electric Car Prices Are Falling, With or Without Tax Credits

The Inflation Reduction Act imposes byzantine requirements to qualify for the credits. Some automakers are simply ignoring them and finding other ways to lower prices.

Joe Lancaster | 4.10.2023 11:40 AM

Ford Motor Co. logo on the outside of a franchised dealership. | Photo 100895521 © Josefkubes | Dreamstime.com

Electric cars

Ford's E.V. Charger Mandate Shows How Broken Dealership Laws Are

The current franchise dealership model does not benefit consumers. It also may not benefit dealerships.

Joe Lancaster | 9.20.2022 11:20 AM

Pete Buttigieg giving Senate testimony | Rod Lamkey / CNP / SplashNews/Newscom

Department of Transportation

Pete Buttigieg Is Moving to Michigan. He Should Take the Transportation Department With Him.

It would signal that the transportation future involves decentralization and rapid change rather than Washington-style command-and-control.

Ira Stoll | 7.12.2022 3:20 PM

Electric vehicle charging station. | Pascal Saez / VWPics/Newscom

Electric cars

GM Slashes Prices for Its Electric Vehicles (To Compete With Tesla)

You can thank robust competition for the fact that environmentally friendly cars are easier than ever to afford.

Liz Wolfe | 6.3.2022 12:30 PM

dpaphotosfive255047 | Patrick Pleul/dpa/picture-alliance/Newscom

Elon Musk

Elon Musk: Government Is 'the Biggest Corporation, With a Monopoly on Violence, Where You Have No Recourse'

Musk's finally ready to admit that government subsidies distort markets and that government actors are terrible at capital allocation.

Liz Wolfe | 12.8.2021 3:30 PM

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Immigration

Tesla Making the S&P 500 Is Another Immigrant Success Story

Elon Musk, now the third-richest person in the world, was born in South Africa but eventually came to the United States via Canada.

Ira Stoll | 11.23.2020 5:10 PM

zumaamericastwentyseven500545 | Bastiaan Slabbers/ZUMA Press/Newscom

Reason Roundup

Democratic Governors Threaten Business Owners Who Reopen Ahead of Schedule

Plus: Most people started practicing social distancing well before the government forced them, Elon Musk plans to defy lockdown orders, and more...

Robby Soave | 5.12.2020 9:51 AM

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Texas

Texas Bill Would Prevent Tesla From Fixing Their Own Cars

The Lone Star State continues its attacks on Elon Musk's electric car company.

Alexis Garcia | 3.20.2019 10:30 AM

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Remy

Remy: It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

Government plays Santa Claus with your tax money.

Austin Bragg | 12.19.2018 12:52 PM

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Tesla

Elon Musk Sued by SEC Over Securities Law Violations For Tweets

The SEC wants to bar Musk from being an operator or director of any publicly held company for claiming he had a firm offer to take Tesla private at $420 a share.

Brian Doherty | 9.27.2018 6:30 PM

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Elon Musk

Elon Musk Tokes and Tesla Stock Tumbles

There's not much to say beyond that.

Zuri Davis | 9.7.2018 3:15 PM

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Self-driving vehicles

Super Hacker George Hotz: I Can Make Your Car Drive Itself for Under $1,000

Comma.ai aims to bring plug-and-play autonomy to the masses.

Justin Monticello | 10.27.2017 4:15 PM

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Reasontv

Elon Musk Can't Sell His Teslas in Texas

In six states, it's illegal to walk into a company-owned store and buy a car.

Alexis Garcia | 7.19.2017 3:05 PM

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Batteries

Another Taxpayer-Funded Cleantech Company Goes Bankrupt

Aquion Energy files for Chapter 11. Will Tesla's Gigafactory be next?

Ronald Bailey | 3.15.2017 1:40 PM

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Self-driving vehicles

First Self-Driving Car Death

Tesla S car runs into a tractor trailer in Florida; still safer than human-driven cars

Ronald Bailey | 7.1.2016 6:01 AM

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