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Trapped with a Tesla: my dream car has become a living nightmare | The secret Tesla driver
After our children left home, my wife and I decided to treat ourselves and buy a new car for a driving holiday in Europe. We’d been driving a family estate car for years, loading it up with kids and making trips to and from universities, but we wanted something for…
Morning Mail: Trump to reveal tariff hit, outback floods loom in NSW, Democrats roast Musk as Tesla sales slump
Morning everyone. Donald Trump is expected to reveal in the next hour which tariffs he is going to place on imports from Australia and other countries in his much-waited “liberation day” announcement. We have full coverage on what it means for the economy and the world. We also have the…
Tesla quarterly sales slump 13% amid backlash against Elon Musk
Tesla reported a 13% drop in vehicle sales in the first three months of the year, making it the electric vehicle maker’s worst quarter since 2022. It’s another sign that Elon Musk’s once high-flying electric car company is struggling to attract buyers. The drop is probably due to a combination…
Italian police increase security at Tesla dealerships after 17 cars destroyed in Rome fire
Italy’s interior ministry has written to police forces across the country to increase security at Tesla dealerships after 17 of the electric cars made by Elon Musk’s company were destroyed in a fire in Rome. Italy’s state police anti-terrorism unit, Digos, is investigating whether the fire at the Tesla dealership…
How Tesla became a battleground for political protest
Over the weekend, protesters gathered at Tesla showrooms in hundreds of cities across the world to demonstrate against Elon Musk laying waste the US government in alliance with Donald Trump. Their goal: stigmatize Tesla’s cars. One sign in Manhattan read: “Burn a Tesla, save democracy.” Protesters are using the commercial…
Tesla investors brace for global sales data amid consumer backlash over Elon Musk
Tesla investors are bracing for evidence of declining global demand this week as the electric carmaker battles headwinds including a consumer backlash against its chief executive, Elon Musk. On 2 April, the US company will release data for first-quarter deliveries – a proxy for sales – that is expected to…
Trump news at a glance: anti-Musk protesters target Tesla showrooms around the world
People around the world joined protests against Elon Musk and his attempts to dismantle the US federal government on Saturday, gathering outside Tesla showrooms from Australia to Switzerland and California. Protest organizers asked people to do three things: don’t buy a Tesla, sell off Tesla stock and join the “Tesla…
Protests hit Tesla dealerships across the world in challenge to Elon Musk
Thousands of people worldwide on Saturday protested Elon Musk and his efforts with Donald Trump to dismantle the US federal government, with rallies held in front of nearly every Tesla showroom in the US and many around the world – a concerted effort to go after the billionaire’s deep pockets…
Le boycott: French customers shun McDonald’s, Coca Cola and Tesla to protest against Trump
On the rainy Grands Boulevards in Paris on Friday, the branches of McDonald’s and KFC were doing brisk business. There was little sign of “le boycott” – a movement among French customers to reject American brands and products made in the US, in protest at Donald Trump’s trade tariffs and…
As ETH Slide Continues, Exec Says Further Decline Will Result in $336 Million DeFi Sell-Off
Ethereum is under pressure due to leadership issues, stalling adoption, and declining on-chain metrics, casting aspersions on its dominance in the DeFi space. Ethereum’s value has dropped 52% over the past year, with a potential further decline if liquidations occur. A significant $130 million ETH-backed loan in Sky is causing…