The long-running battle over whether to allow Pacific Ocean seabed mining took an unexpected turn Thursday when a company disclosed it had been confidentially negotiating a plan with the Trump administration to circumvent a United Nations treaty and perhaps obtain authorization from the United States to start mining in international waters. The proposal, which drew … Read more
A Nevada man is facing state and federal arson charges after the police say he spray-painted the word “resist” on the doors of a Tesla repair center and set fire to Tesla vehicles in Las Vegas last week. The police said that early on March 18, the man, Paul Hyon Kim, 36, of Las Vegas, … Read more
As in many places around the world, Tesla sales in Canada have been falling for months, an apparent reaction to Elon Musk’s outsize role in the Trump administration and his repeated denigration of Canadian sovereignty. Yet somehow, four Tesla- owned dealerships reported to the Canadian government that they sold an astonishing 8,653 cars during a … Read more
In recent weeks, Elon Musk has finally seemed to make some inroads in India, a potentially huge market whose government has frustrated him with its trade barriers. Tesla appears to be preparing another attempt to sell cars in the country, and Starlink, his satellite internet provider, signed partnerships with two Indian companies. At the same … Read more
I was driving from Eau Claire, Wis., to Minneapolis last week when I saw the sign. A Tesla sign. Soon after I crossed the St. Croix River, which divides Wisconsin and Minnesota, a brick-and-steel tower visible from Interstate 94 advertised the Tesla store and service center in Lake Elmo, Minn. The dealership’s proximity to the … Read more
Elon Musk is far and away the biggest spender in this year’s race for the Wisconsin Supreme Court, throwing his fortune behind a conservative candidate aiming to topple the court’s 4-to-3 liberal majority. The deluge of cash — $20 million and counting from Mr. Musk and groups tied to him — comes as his electric … Read more
Elon Musk has said that “Canada is not a real country,” just one of his social media jabs at the U.S. neighbor. But people in Canada have done real damage to the vehicles and dealerships belonging to his electric car company, Tesla, according to the police. More than 80 Teslas had their tires punctured and … Read more