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Musk’s xAI faces European scrutiny over Grok’s ‘horrific’ antisemitic posts
The Grok logo is being displayed on a smartphone with Xai visible in the background in this photo illustration on April 1, 2024. Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images The European Union on Monday called in representatives from Elon Musk’s xAI after the company’s social network X, and chatbot Grok, generated and spread anti-semitic […]
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GM, LG to upgrade Tennessee plant to make low-cost EV batteries
Ultium Cells Spring Hill, TN. September 2022. Courtesy: Ultium Cells LLC Ultium Cells, a joint venture between General Motors and LG Energy Solution, said Monday it’s upgrading its facility in Spring Hill, Tennessee, to make low-cost electric vehicle battery cells. GM said the lithium iron phosphate battery cells — abbreviated LFP based on the elements’ […]
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Musk says he does not support a merger between Tesla and xAI but backs investment
Elon musk and the xAI logo. Vincent Feuray | Afp | Getty Images Elon Musk on Monday said he does not support a merger between xAI and Tesla, as questions swirl over the future relationship of the electric automaker and artificial intelligence company. X account @BullStreetBets_ posted an open question to Tesla investors on the […]
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Chinese car brands are rapidly making inroads in Europe’s EV utopia
Oslo Taxi’s NIO ET5 electric vehicle from Nio Inc, a Chinese multinational electric car manufacturer, drives through the Norwegian capital Oslo, on September 27, 2024. Jonathan Nackstrand | Afp | Getty Images OSLO, Norway — China is hoovering up market share in electric vehicle-friendly Norway, posing significant competition to Elon Musk’s Tesla and other Western […]
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Tesla to officially launch in India with planned showroom opening
Elon Musk meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Blair House in Washington DC, USA on February 13, 2025. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Tesla will open a showroom in Mumbai, India next week, marking the U.S. electric carmakers first official foray into the country. The one and a half hour launch event […]
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Norway’s Tesla obsession defies Europe’s Musk backlash
An electric car at a charging station in the Norwegian capital of Oslo on Sept. 25, 2024. Jonathan Nackstrand | Afp | Getty Images OSLO, Norway — Tesla continues to find solace in Norway, defying a sustained European slump amid a backlash over CEO Elon Musk’s incendiary political rhetoric. The U.S. electric vehicle maker recorded […]
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Tesla moves to expand Robotaxi to Phoenix, following rival Waymo
CNBC spotted a Tesla robotaxi in Austin, Texas, on June 24, 2025 Katie Tarasov Elon Musk’s Tesla has applied to test and eventually deploy its Robotaxi vehicles in Phoenix, Arizona, following in the footsteps of market leader Waymo. Tesla has applied to conduct autonomous vehicle testing and operations, with and without human safety drivers on […]
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Musk, X to face trial in Don Lemon lawsuit alleging breach of contract
Elon Musk (L) & Don Lemon Reuters (L) | Getty Images (R) Ex-CNN anchor Don Lemon’s lawsuit against tech billionaire Elon Musk and his social network X over the cancellation of their partnership can proceed to trial, a San Francisco judge ruled this week. Musk’s team had tried to get the case moved to a […]
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‘YOLO’-buying EVs: As $7,500 tax credit ends, consumers may rush to cash in. Here’s how to get a good deal
Key Points President Donald Trump’s so-called “big beautiful bill” ends federal EV tax credits after Sept. 30. Consumers may rush to buy or lease an electric vehicle before that deadline to get a tax break. Tesla said now is the time to “YOLO” purchase an EV, referencing the fast-approaching deadline. Source
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Musk says Tesla is expanding Austin robotaxi service, adding Grok to cars
A vehicle Tesla is using for robotaxi testing purposes on Oltorf Street in Austin, Texas, US, on Sunday, June 22, 2025. Tim Goessman | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company is expanding its robotaxi service area and bringing xAI’s Grok to vehicles as it rolled out a new iteration of […]
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