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After Profits Drop, Musk Says He'll Spend More Time at Tesla

Company's first-quarter profits are down 70%

(Newser) - Elon Musk says he'll dedicate more time to Tesla starting in May after the company reported a big drop in first-quarter profit. Tesla said Tuesday that quarterly profits fell by 70% to to $409 million, or 12 cents a share. That's far below analysts' estimates, the AP reports....

Spring Breaker Allegedly Firebombed a Tesla Dealership

A UMass Boston student allegedly used his time back home very destructively

(Newser) - Police believe a UMass Boston college student spent part of his spring break attacking a Tesla dealership back home in Missouri. Owen McIntire, 19, of Parkville, Mo., was arrested after allegedly using Molotov cocktails to firebomb a dealership in Kansas City, reports the Boston Herald . Kansas City Police reportedly noticed...

Suit: Tesla Jacked Up Its Odometers to Go Faster

Thereby voiding warranties quicker, says California man who filed complaint

(Newser) - If you own a Tesla that seems to be piling on the miles, you might want to pay attention to a new complaint—and your car's gauges. A Los Angeles man's proposed class-action lawsuit against Elon Musk's EV company alleges that odometers in Tesla vehicles were designed...

This Metric Illustrates Tesla's Rocky Year

Registrations drop in California as rival EVs and Musk's controversies impact sales

(Newser) - Tesla's reign as California's top electric vehicle brand is fading. Quartz reports Tesla no longer accounts for the majority share of electric vehicle registrations in the state, which is the largest EV market in the US. In the first quarter of this year, Tesla's market share...

Tesla Halts China Sales of Models Imported From US

New tariffs would more than double the price of American-made models

(Newser) - Most of the cars Tesla sells in China are made in China, but Elon Musk's company is not immune from the trade war. The company has stopped accepting orders in China for two models it imports from the US, the Model S sedan and the Model X SUV, the...

Americans Not Exactly Getting Charged Up About EVs

Number of people who own or would buy an electric vehicle is down to 51% from 59% in 2023

(Newser) - The Elon Musk-related controversy surrounding Tesla probably isn't helping matters, but America's interest in electric vehicles isn't exactly charging up. As the Washington Post reports, a new Gallup poll shows that the percentage of Americans who own an EV or would be interested in owning one has...

Tesla's Q1 Sales Are Nothing to Write Home About

Sales fell 13%

(Newser) - Tesla's once-thriving electric car empire has hit a roadblock, with the company on Wednesday reporting that first-quarter sales slid 13%. Deliveries totaled 336,681 between January and March, down from 387,000 a year ago. That was well off from analysts' expectations of 408,000, reports the AP , though...

Cybertruck Vandal Left a Note
Cybertruck Vandal Left a Note
Apr 1, 2025 7:55 AM CDT

Cybertruck Vandal Left a Note

Tesla in Novato, California, was smashed with concrete rock, suspect is on the loose

(Newser) - As protests against Tesla continue around the nation, there's a manhunt underway in the Bay Area after a Tesla Cybertruck was vandalized in its owner's driveway—complete with a note left behind by the suspect. CBS News reports that a man wearing a dark hoodie and light-colored face...

Tesla Owner Sues Alleged Vandal for $1M
Somebody Keyed His Tesla.
He's Suing for $1M
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Mar 30, 2025 11:00 AM CDT

Somebody Keyed His Tesla. He's Suing for $1M

Lawsuit says suspect sought to cause 'mental and emotional injury and harm' to Tesla owners

(Newser) - A Tesla owner whose vehicle was keyed in a parking lot at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport is suing for an amount that could replace the entire vehicle more than 10 times over. The lawsuit argues that the alleged vandal not only meant to cause physical damage, but to cause...

Protesters Gather at Tesla Dealerships

Organizers planned demonstrations across US

(Newser) - Demonstrators objecting to Elon Musk's slashing of the federal government under President Trump's direction gathered Saturday for "Tesla Takedown" protests planned at more than 200 dealerships. The demonstrations were held in cities across the US and several in Europe. Organizers said the goal is to to disrupt...

Arrest Made in Attack on Teslas in Las Vegas

Vehicles were hit with Molotov cocktails, gunfire

(Newser) - Authorities have charged a cinematographer with an attack on Teslas parked at a Las Vegas collision center earlier this month. Paul Kim, 36, was arrested Wednesday on federal and state charges, NBC News reports. He faces felony counts including arson and possession of an explosive device, jail records indicate. Officials...

FBI Is Going After Tesla Attackers
FBI Has a New Tesla Task Force
Mar 25, 2025 12:38 PM CDT

FBI Has a New Tesla Task Force

Bureau is going after 'domestic terrorism' vandals targeting Elon Musk's EV brand

(Newser) - The FBI has a new task force that's going after vandals targeting Teslas in the wake of CEO Elon Musk's DOGE-related moves. As CNN reports, the bureau announced Monday that it will collaborate with the ATF in an effort to stem the attacks on Tesla dealerships, charging stations,...

Man Charged With Driving Nissan at Tesla Protesters

'He drove into a crowd of senior citizens,' West Palm Beach protest organizer says

(Newser) - A Florida man has been charged with assault for driving his car toward a group of people who were peacefully protesting outside a Tesla dealership in West Palm Beach on Saturday. Witnesses said the man, who claimed to be an employee of the West Palm Beach Tesla showroom, drove his...

Rate of Tesla Trade-Ins Has Tripled
Tesla Trade-Ins Are Spiking
Mar 24, 2025 8:11 AM CDT

Tesla Trade-Ins Are Spiking

Company's market dominance in electric vehicles may be slipping

(Newser) - Trade-ins of Tesla vehicles appear to have reached an all-time high amid a brand crisis partly attributed to CEO Elon Musk's role in the Trump administration. A year ago, Teslas accounted for 0.4% of all vehicles traded in at traditional dealerships, the Washington Post reports. That figure doubled...

Trump: Tesla Vandals, 'Funders' Could Get 20 Years

80 vehicles damaged at Canada's largest Tesla showroom

(Newser) - President Trump, who became a Tesla owner last week, warned against attacking the vehicles in a Truth Social post Thursday night. "People that get caught sabotaging Teslas will stand a very good chance of going to jail for up to twenty years, and that includes the funders," Trump...

Tesla Backer Warns of 'Brand Tornado Crisis'

Memo comes amid Tesla's removal from an auto show and yet another Cybertruck recall

(Newser) - The trouble for Tesla shows no sign of slowing. Indeed, the electric vehicle maker and its CEO Elon Musk are in the midst of a "brand tornado crisis moment," says Dan Ives, managing director of financial firm Wedbush and "Tesla's most bullish Wall Street analyst,"...

It's 'Domestic Terrorism,' Says Bondi as More Teslas Burn

Las Vegas facility targeted with bullets, Molotov cocktails on Tuesday

(Newser) - Attacks on Tesla dealerships will be treated as "domestic terrorism," Attorney General Pam Bondi said Tuesday as more Tesla vehicles in Las Vegas were targeted, per the New York Times . People have been selling off their Teslas , citing the behavior of Tesla CEO Elon Musk , a senior advisor...

Tesla Rival BYD Unveils Ultrafast Charger

Chinese automaker says flash chargers can 'fill up' in 5 minutes, for power that'll last almost 300 miles

(Newser) - China's energy and auto giant BYD has announced an ultrafast electric-vehicle charging system that it says is nearly as quick as a fill-up at the pumps. BYD, China's largest EV maker, said Monday that its chargers can provide a full charge for its latest vehicles within five to...

Mark Kelly Is Through With His Tesla

Democrat says car is a 'rolling billboard' for Elon Musk

(Newser) - President Trump said on Tuesday that he's buying one of the Teslas displayed at the White House as an endorsement of Elon Musk's product. Had he waited a few days, he might have avoided the depreciation hit by instead making an offer on a gently used model driven...

Survey: Investors Say Musk's Politics Are Hurting Tesla

85% say his political activities are having a 'negative' or 'extremely negative' effect

(Newser) - Tesla's stock has recovered somewhat from its steep drop on Monday—but it's still down more than 34% for the year so far, and investors blame Elon Musk's politics. In a survey conducted by Adam Jonas at Morgan Stanley, 85% of investors said the CEO's political...

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