Elon Musk: Protesters outside London Tesla dealership call for boycott March 15, 2025 Protesters gathered outside a Tesla dealership in London have called for people to boycott the Elon Musk owned electric car maker. Organisers are encouraging Tesla owners to sell their cars and for people to dump stock. The electric car giant has already seen shares plunge since the start of the year as the firm comes [...]
Free Thinking: Will Musk regret putting Trump’s politics before Tesla sales? March 7, 2025 This week on Free Thinking, Alys Denby is joined by writer and City AM columnist Eliot Wilson to discuss whether Elon Musk is paying the price for mixing politics and business.
The Capitalist: Beavers, disgruntled Tesla owners and PR confessions March 6, 2025 Beaver fever, PR confessions and Tesla owners get creative. Catch up on the latest gossip in this week's The Capitalist.
Elon Musk is paying the price for mixing business with politics March 3, 2025 Tesla sales are collapsing in Europe as the public are put off by Elon Musk’s vocal support for Donald Trump. It’s an object lesson in how politics can come at a cost to business, says Eliot Wilson Last week it was reported that Tesla sales in Europe fell by 45 per cent in January compared [...]
PMQs: UK should impose ‘Tesla tariffs’ on US electric cars, Davey says February 12, 2025 The UK should impose “Tesla tariffs” on US electric cars produced by Elon Musk, after President Donald Trump announced higher taxes on steel imports, the Lib Dem leader has suggested. Sir Ed Davey called for the UK to retaliate – after Trump confirmed he would impose 25 per cent tariffs on all steel and aluminium [...]
Elon Musk’s Tesla tumbles as BYD plans to use DeepSeek February 12, 2025 Elon Musk’s Tesla is on a sharp downward spiral, shedding 16 per cent in just over a week after Chinese rival BYD announced plans to develop autonomous vehicles with DeepSeek. Coming into Wednesday trading, the EV giant dropped for its fifth consecutive day. Its shares have plummeted 32 per cent since mid-December, when the firm [...]
Microsoft, Meta, Tesla & Apple: What this week’s tech earnings tell us about the AI boom January 31, 2025 Microsoft, Meta, Tesla and Apple kicked off the tech earnings season this week, giving us snapshot of how spending on AI is shaping the tech sector. Here’s what we’ve learnt about the AI boom so far. AI spending shapes the tech sector This week started with the rise of Chinese startup DeepSeek causing headwinds on [...]
Elon Musk says 2025 will be a ‘pivotal year for Tesla’ despite sales slowdown January 30, 2025 On Wednesday, electric vehicle (EV) giant Tesla reported a significant decline in profit for 2024, with its net income dropping over 70 per cent to $2.3bn (£1.83bn). The firm reported a profit of $2.3bn (£1.84bn) in the last three months of the year. Profit at Elon Musk’s group dropped despite an increase in sales, which [...]
Why the crypto bull market party might be over for Britain January 28, 2025 While crypto markets have dipped in recent days after the release of Deepseek shook US tech firms, UK companies are struggling to keep the momentum of digital finance going. Bitcoin managed to pull itself back above the $100,000 mark this morning after Deepseek’s new AI model shook the stock prices of the Magnificent Seven; Apple, [...]
Tesla’s brand value plummeted in 2024 as Musk splits opinion January 22, 2025 Tesla‘s brand value plummeted in 2024, paving the way for Toyota to claim the top spot as the global auto market’s most valuable brand. According to research from the consulting firm Brand Finance, the US EV maker’s brand value dropped 26 per cent last year to $43bn (£35bn), the second straight year it has fallen. [...]