X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has been suffering from outages all day Monday. And owner Elon Musk has finally said what’s behind it. Well, what he thinks is behind it. The billionaire oligarch says X is being hit with a “major cyberattack,” though he didn’t present any evidence to back up […]
Masked Person Allegedly Threw Molotov Cocktails at Oregon Tesla Dealership
A 41-year-old from Oregon was arraigned in federal court Wednesday for allegedly “possessing” Molotov cocktails near a Tesla dealership in Salem, Oregon, according to a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice. The charges come as Americans across the country have been protesting at Tesla dealerships to express their disapproval of Elon Musk and […]
Tesla Fires Manager Who Complained About Elon Musk’s Nazi Jokes
Tesla has fired a manager after he wrote a LinkedIn post criticizing Elon Musk’s jokes about Nazis, according to a report from the New York Times. And it’s a great reminder that not only is Musk currently destroying the U.S. government through massive cuts that will change America’s way of life for generations to come, […]
Las Vegas Police Receive 10 Tesla Cybertrucks From Mystery Donor
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department will soon be receiving 10 Tesla Cybertrucks, according to a new report from local news outlet KLAS. And while the donor of the Tesla vehicles is anonymous, there’s widespread speculation they could be from Ben Horowitz, a venture capitalist who’s previously given Las Vegas police money to purchase high-tech […]
Tesla Dealership in Oregon Gets Shot Up, Drawing FBI Scrutiny
The FBI and local police are investigating after gunshots shattered windows at a Tesla dealership in Oregon on Wednesday morning—the latest potential sign that Tesla’s CEO, billionaire-turned-“bureaucrat” Elon Musk, is stirring discontent throughout the nation. The dealership, which is located in the state’s capital city of Salem, was struck by gunfire and a car was […]
China Looks to Use Tesla FSD Rollout as Leverage in Trade Negotiations
There has been a lot of speculation over how Elon Musk’s close involvement in the new Trump administration could affect the fortunes of his vast business empire. On the one hand, President Trump could ease the regulatory environment on Tesla, and hand even more government contracts to SpaceX. Conversely, markets seen as favorable to the […]
China’s BYD Adding ‘High-Level’ Self-Driving to Its Budget $10K Electric Car
Tesla’s famously sky-high market valuation is based in part on the premise that it is not actually a car company at all, but an AI and robotics company. Selling a $25,000 electric car that can transition the world to a sustainable future is no longer the goal but rather creating AI software that can make […]
Ford Still Losing Billions on EVs, but Not All Is Lost
Ford continues to lose a lot of money on electric vehicles like the F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-E. New tariffs on Mexico and China—which may or may not go into effect—as well as the elimination of former President Biden’s EV incentives are not likely to help. The silver lining is that Ford still prints money […]
Tesla Sales in Europe Plummet Amidst Elon’s Stupid Meddling
Tesla sales in Europe are plummeting fast. Electrek reports that, year over year, sales are down 18 percent in the United Kingdom, 31 percent in Portugal, more than 40 percent in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and the Netherlands, 63 percent in France, and a whopping 75 percent in Spain. Overall, the takeaway seems to be that […]
Elon Musk Appears to Give Nazi Salutes at Trump Rally
Elon Musk gave what appeared to be Nazi salutes at a rally held at Capitol One Arena on Monday after the inauguration of Donald Trump in Washington, D.C. And whatever Musk’s intention with the salutes, Americans on social media are extremely uncomfortable as they debate what it could mean for the future of the country. […]