Elon Musk is heading back to the campaign trail. Mr. Musk, the Republican megadonor, said early Friday that he would be going to Wisconsin, apparently to campaign for the conservative candidate in a high-profile judicial contest. The visit, two days before the vote on Tuesday, appears to be his most direct engagement in the State … 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
President Trump has suggested attacks against Tesla are a coordinated effort to intimidate the billionaire Elon Musk, but an internal intelligence assessment did not support that claim and warned against conflating legal protests against Mr. Musk with vandalism to his property. The attacks on Tesla vehicles and facilities “appear to have been conducted by lone … Read more
Over the past 24 hours, my colleagues’ report that Elon Musk was set to be briefed on the military’s top-secret plans in the event of war with China has shaken Washington. It even seemed to take President Trump by surprise. Musk’s planned visit to a secure room in the Pentagon was called off after The … Read more
President Trump escalated his threats against people who vandalize Tesla cars, musing in a social media post on Friday that those convicted of damaging or destroying the vehicles — including U.S. citizens — could be sent to notorious prison complexes in El Salvador. “I look forward to watching the sick terrorist thugs get 20-year jail … Read more
In highlighting the Trump administration’s efforts to defend Elon Musk’s flagship company, Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday cited past arrests of people charged with trying to torch Tesla products. Announcing what she described as severe charges against people in Colorado, South Carolina and Oregon, Ms. Bondi said in a news release: “Let this be … Read more