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Elon Musk says Tesla will have ‘thousands’ of Optimus robots by year’s end, but China slapping controls on rare earths is hobbling production
President Donald Trump’s punitive tariffs provoked Beijing into demonstrating one of its key points of leverage.
Elon Musk Gets $10 Billion Richer As Tesla Stock Rallies On ‘Mea Culpa’ —Despite Brutal Earnings
I'll continue to advocate for lower tariffs rather than higher tariffs, but that's all I can do,” Musk said about Trump’s ...
Tesla investors reassured by Musk's focus, but brand recovery uncertain
The automaker's shares rose nearly 8% on Wednesday after Musk said he would cut back his work for President Trump to a day or ...
Ex-Tesla DEI officials offer advice for DOGE-ed federal workers: Stand up to Musk
Former Tesla officials who oversaw the automaker’s diversity, equity and inclusion office say they regret not standing up to ...
Musk says he’ll spend less time in Washington and more time running Tesla after its profit plunges
Elon Musk says he’ll be spending less time in Washington slashing government costs and more time running Tesla after his ...
Tesla profits plummet 71% amid backlash to Musk's role with Trump administration
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, said he would be spending less time with the Trump administration after first-quarter earnings fell ...
Elon Musk says China wants assurances that magnets for Tesla's humanoid robot won't be used for 'military purposes'
Elon Musk says China wants assurances that the rare-earth magnets needed to build Optimus won't be used for "military ...
Elon Musk Warns Rare Earth Magnet Shortage May Delay Tesla’s Robots
China’s halt this month on exports of magnets containing heavy rare earth metals has affected Tesla’s plans to manufacture ...