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Yale Study Finds Musk's Politics Cost Tesla Over 1 Million U.S. Sales, Threatens California's EV Goals
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Yale Study Finds Musk’s Politics Cost Tesla Over 1 Million U.S. Sales, Threatens California’s EV Goals

A groundbreaking study from Yale University economists has quantified for the first time how CEO Elon Musk’s partisan political activities directly damaged Tesla’s U.S. sales. The National Bureau of Economic Research working paper concludes Tesla would have sold between 1 million and 1.26 million additional vehicles from October 2022 through April 2025 without what researchers…

Tesla Optimus Scores Major Win as Apple AI Engineer Defects to Humanoid Team - Morgan Stanley Analyst Calls Tesla's xAI Investment Proposal A "Testing Of The Waters" For Deeper Musk Empire Integration
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Morgan Stanley Analyst Calls Tesla’s xAI Investment Proposal A “Testing Of The Waters” For Deeper Musk Empire Integration

Morgan Stanley’s Adam Jonas suggested Tesla’s shareholder proposal to invest in xAI represents strategic exploration rather than commitment, maintaining his bullish stance on the EV maker with an $800 price target ahead of the November 6 vote. Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas issued a new investor note today framing Tesla’s upcoming shareholder vote on investing…

Tesla Emerges Victorious in Autopilot Crash Lawsuit - Tesla's 11-Day Winning Streak Shakes Short Sellers
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Tesla Board Chair Warns Shareholders: Pay Musk $1 Trillion Or Risk Losing Him—And The Company’s Future

Tesla Board Chair Robyn Denholm issued an urgent warning to shareholders today: approve Elon Musk’s nearly $1 trillion compensation package by November 5th, or risk losing him as CEO and watching Tesla collapse from AI/robotics pioneer into “just another car company.” The stark two-page letter, posted by Sawyer Merritt on X, frames the upcoming shareholder…

Tesla's Bumpy Road: Expected Shortfall in Q3 2023 Deliveries
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NHTSA Investigates Tesla’s ‘Mad Max’ FSD Mode After Drivers Report Routine Speeding

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is seeking information from Tesla about its newly released “Mad Max” Full Self-Driving mode after drivers reported on social media that vehicles using the aggressive setting routinely exceed posted speed limits. The inquiry comes as NHTSA investigates 2.9 million Tesla vehicles equipped with FSD following 58 reports of traffic…

Trump Slashes Auto Tariffs: A Win for EV Makers and Consumers. Tesla Model 3 and Model Y
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Tesla Automatically Extends Subscriptions During Service Visits—No Questions Asked

Tesla has quietly implemented a customer-friendly policy that automatically extends active subscriptions and free trials when vehicles are in service for more than one business day, according to NotATeslaApp.com. The policy ensures owners don’t pay for features they can’t use while their car sits in a service center, eliminating a longstanding frustration for customers paying…

Tesla Faces Major Lawsuit Over Full Self-Driving Promises—Are EV Buyers Misled?
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Tesla Recalls All 63,619 Cybertrucks Over Too-Bright Parking Lights—Fixed in 9 Days

Tesla has issued a recall for every Cybertruck built to date—all 63,619 units—due to front parking lights that shine brighter than federal regulations allow, according to documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The company discovered the issue internally on October 1, 2025, and deployed a software fix just nine days later, showcasing…

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EU Launches RESourceEU Plan To Break China’s Stranglehold On EV Motor Magnets

The European Union announced a comprehensive strategy to slash its dangerous dependence on Chinese rare earth materials just 16 days after Beijing imposed sweeping export restrictions that threaten to choke European electric vehicle production. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled RESourceEU on Saturday at a conference in Berlin, calling China’s October 9 export…

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