Tesla and Volkswagen May Have a Leg Up As Tariffs Raise EV Prices
Electric vehicles will get even more expensive, but prices for Teslas and some other models may not rise as much as prices for some conventional cars.
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What Elon Musk Didn’t Budget For: Firing Workers Costs Money, Too
An expert on the federal work force estimates that the speed and chaos of Mr. Musk’s cuts to the bureaucracy will cost taxpayers $135 billion this fiscal year.
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Elon Musk Backs Away From Washington, but DOGE Remains
The Department of Government Efficiency has already made an immense imprint on the government, but it has not come close to Elon Musk’s pledge of cutting $1 trillion.
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Elon Musk Warns China’s Rare Earth Restrictions May Delay Tesla Robots
China’s halt this month on exports of magnets containing heavy rare earth metals has affected Tesla’s plans to manufacture Optimus robots.