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On Tuesday, Donald Trump shilled for Tesla on the White House lawn, reading what seemed to be a sales pitch for Elon Musk’s electric car brand. He did this as a show of support for his billionaire buddy amid what he described as the “very unfair” treatment of the world’s…

US President Donald Trump plans to buy a new Tesla to show support for his ally Elon Musk, who owns the carmaker, amid protests and a decline in the shares price of the electric vehicle firm. Tesla sales in the last four months since Trump's election were down by 35%…

With their heavy battery packs, EVs are hardly known for being lightweight. That is, perhaps, until now.  British startup Longbow — founded by former Tesla, Lucid, and Polestar execs — emerged from stealth today with plans for two new ultralight EVs. The company bills the cars as “spiritual successors” to the…

By Theo Burman is a Newsweek Live News Reporter based in London, U.K. He writes about U.S. politics and international news, with a focus on infrastructure and technology. He has covered technological and cultural issues extensively in the U.S. and the U.K., such as the rise of Elon Musk and…

Damaging Tesla property is not only a potential criminal offence, if it is politically motivated it will be considered an act of terrorism by the Trump administration. Andrew Harnik—Getty Images Read More

Did you put a deposit down on a Tesla Roadster a few years ago? Finally given up hope of it ever actually making production? Well, we might have just the company for you – meet Longbow, the newest face in the British automotive industry. Longbow has debuted itself with two…

Elon Musk's electric vehicle giant, Tesla, is once again embroiled in controversy in the United Kingdom. From being branded 'Swasticar' in a branding mishap that has drawn widespread attention, to ongoing challenges with its Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology, the road ahead looks increasingly difficult. Nationwide protests could soon erupt at…

What’s that saying again? Another day, another $29 billion? When the markets closed Monday, Elon Musk's net worth of $330 billion dropped to a paltry $301 billion–that's 6.7% less than he was worth on Sunday, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The loss was driven by the poor performance of…

Tesla was one of the first all-electric brands, giving it a head start compared to other EV brands and longer-standing automakers. That leg up is long gone though. Several major automakers have started to produce impressive EVs in the last few years, and some new companies have been founded and…