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The EU is seeking more information from Elon Musk's X about changes to its corporate structure

EU probing corporate structure of X after xAI deal

The European Union said it was seeking more information from Elon Musk's X about changes to its corporate structure, months after the social media platform was bought by xAI in a $33 billion deal.

Business • 20 Jun

The SpaceX CEO and the US President began trading insults on social media last week

Musk regrets some Trump posts, saying they 'went too far'

Billionaire Elon Musk has said he regrets some of the posts he made last week about US President Donald Trump as they went "too far".

US • 11 Jun

A successful robotaxi launch is crucial for Tesla as sales of its EVs have softened

Tesla's public robotaxi set for tentative June 22 start

Tesla tentatively plans to begin offering rides on its self-driving robotaxis to the public on June 22, CEO Elon Musk has said, as investors and fans of the electric vehicle maker eagerly await rollout of the long-promised service.

Business • 11 Jun

The Trump-Musk relationship at its height was unprecedented in Washington

From bros to foes: how Trump-Musk relationship imploded

When Donald Trump met privately with White House officials on Wednesday, there was little to suggest that the US president was close to a public break with Elon Musk, the billionaire businessman who helped him win a second term in office.

US • 06 Jun

Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump have clashed over US budget policy

Trump not interested in talking to Musk, says official

US President Donald Trump is not interested in talking with his former ally Elon Musk, amid a bitter feud over the president's sweeping tax-cut bill, a White House official said, adding that no phone call between the two men is planned for the day.

US • 06 Jun

Donald Trump also asserted that Elon Musk's days of blistering attacks on the bill were motivated by the proposed elimination of consumer tax credits for electric vehicles (File photo)

Trump attacks Musk as public feud escalates over tax bill

US President Donald Trump has lashed out against Elon Musk, saying he was "disappointed" by the billionaire's public opposition to the sweeping tax-cut and spending bill that is at the heart of Mr Trump's agenda.

US • 06 Jun

Elon Musk recently left his cost-cutting role within the Trump administration

Musk calls Trump's budget bill a 'disgusting abomination'

Billionaire Elon Musk has plunged into the congressional debate over US President Donald Trump's sweeping tax and spending bill, calling it a "disgusting abomination" that will increase the federal deficit.

Business • 04 Jun

Elon Musk has vowed that DOGE would continue without him

Trump, Musk offer show of unity as Tesla CEO departs

US President Donald Trump has said that billionaire Elon Musk will remain a close adviser, even after the Tesla CEO departs the administration.

Business • 30 May

Elon Musk confirmed he is departing his role with the US government, four months after Donald Trump's inauguration

Key moments from Musk's brief tenure as Trump's adviser

Billionaire Elon Musk has said he is leaving his role in the US government, in which he was tasked with reducing federal spending, shortly after his first major break with Donald Trump over the president's signature spending bill.

US • 29 May

Elon Musk's mandate as a special government employee in the Trump administration was set to expire

White House thanks Musk as he leaves administration role

The White House has expressed thanks to Elon Musk after the tech billionaire said he was leaving his cost-cutting role in US President Donald Trump's administration.

US • 29 May

Elon Musk stepped back from government in April to run his companies again

Musk 'disappointed' by Trump tax and spending bill

Billionaire Elon Musk has criticised Donald Trump's signature spending bill, in his first major break with the US president since he stepped back from his role in cutting government spending.

US • 28 May

Tesla CEO Elon Musk says 'committed' to the position

Musk says committed to being Tesla CEO in 5 years' time

Elon Musk said he plans to significantly cut political spending and is committed to staying on as Tesla's CEO for another five years, aiming to address concerns about balancing his role at the automaker with his involvement in the Trump administration.

Business • 20 May

Billionaire Elon Musk in March kicked off an appeal to try to restore his $56 billion payday from Tesla

Tesla board explores new pay deal for CEO Elon Musk - FT

Tesla's board has formed a special committee to review CEO Elon Musk's compensation, which could result in a new stock options package, the Financial Times reported today.

Business • 14 May

Elon Musk said last week he would cut back significantly on the time he devotes to the Trump administration and spend more time running Tesla.

Tesla chair denies plans to look for new CEO

Tesla chair Robyn Denholm has denied a Wall Street Journal report that said board members had reached out to executive search firms to find a new replacement for CEO Elon Musk.

Business • 01 May

Demonstrators outside USAID offices on 5 April for a nationwide 'Hands Off!" protest against DOGE cuts

100 days of DOGE: lots of chaos, not so much efficiency

At the US Social Security Administration, lawyers, statisticians and other high-ranking agency officials are being sent from the Baltimore headquarters to regional offices to replace veteran claims processors who have been fired or taken buyouts from the Trump administration.

Business • 24 Apr

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said tariffs will have an outsized impact on its energy business

Musk, facing falling Tesla sales, to cut back DOGE work

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he would cut back significantly the time he devotes to the Trump administration from next month and spend more time running his many companies.

Business • 23 Apr

Elon Musk's 130-day mandate as a special government employee in the Trump administration is set to expire around late May

Elon Musk plans to cut back work with Trump

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said he will cut back his work for US President Donald Trump to a day or two per week starting some time next month, after the billionaire's aggressive cost-cutting tactics sparked public backlash and investor concern.

World • 23 Apr

Musk took the business private after his $44bn purchase in October 2022

Losses at Irish arm of X increase by 14.5% to €753m

Elon Musk's X, formerly Twitter, incurred impairment charges of $26.41bn or €23.27bn across 2023 and 2022.

Business • 11 Apr

Donald Trump has tasked Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to lead efforts to cut government funding and dismantle various US agencies as a special government employee

Musk to stay until DOGE mission complete - White House

The White House has said tech billionaire Elon Musk will stay on to complete his mission to slash government spending and downsize the federal workforce, dismissing media reports that he will leave the role soon.

Business • 02 Apr

Tesla's first-quarter sales slumped by 13% - its weakest performance in nearly three years

Tesla deliveries fall on weak demand, Musk backlash

Tesla's first-quarter sales slumped 13%, its weakest performance in nearly three years, in a backlash to CEO Elon Musk's embrace of far-right politics and as consumers seek out newer models from rival electric-vehicle makers.

Business • 02 Apr

Tesla registered in March 3,157 car sales in France and 911 in Sweden - down 36.83% and 63.9% from last year

Tesla car sales in France, Sweden drop in first quarter

Tesla's sales in key European markets fell again in March, data showed today, adding to signs that drivers are shunning Elon Musk's electric car brand as competition from China stiffens and some protest against his political views.

Business • 01 Apr

X has more than 600 million users, and its future is 'intertwined' with that of xAI, launched two years ago, according to Elon Musk

Elon Musk says xAI startup buying X platform

Elon Musk has said his artificial intelligence startup xAI is buying his social networking platform X in a deal valuing the company once known as Twitter at $33 billion.

Business • 31 Mar

US motorists have traded in a record number of Tesla electric car this month, new figures show

Tesla trade-ins set for record high amid Musk backlash

US motorists have traded in a record number of Tesla electric vehicles this month, data showed, amid a wave of protests against CEO Elon Musk's work as an adviser to US President Donald Trump.

Business • 21 Mar

Demand for the unconventional EV pickup has already shown signs of weakness toward the end of last year, following several delays

Tesla recalls most Cybertrucks due to trim falling off

Tesla is recalling 46,096 Cybertruck vehicles in the US - nearly all Cybertrucks made up to February - to fix an exterior panel that could detach while driving, adding to a series of call-backs for the pickup truck since last year.

Business • 20 Mar

People take part in a protest outside of the Tesla centre at Park Royal in west London

Protesters call for Tesla boycott at London dealership

Protesters gathered outside a Tesla dealership in London have called for people to boycott the Elon Musk owned electric car maker.

UK • 15 Mar