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GM CEO Mary Barra, Other Top Execs' Bonuses Unaffected By Trump's Tariffs: Report

GM CEO Mary Barra, Other Top Execs' Bonuses Unaffected By Trump's Tariffs: Report

GM CEO Mary Barra's bonus unaffected despite three billion dollars in losses from President Donald Trump's tariffs.

Elon Musk Sticks To April Cybercab Production Timeline, Shares Video Showing Vehicle Driving Without An Occupant

Elon Musk Sticks To April Cybercab Production Timeline, Shares Video Showing Vehicle Driving Without An Occupant

Tesla begins production of Cybercab as Musk confirms original timeline. Robotaxi rollout kicks off in Dallas, Houston.

Elizabeth Warren Slams United's Proposed 'Mega-Merger' With American Airlines: 'I'm Pushing Back'

Elizabeth Warren Slams United's Proposed 'Mega-Merger' With American Airlines: 'I'm Pushing Back'

Elizabeth Warren has criticized United CEO's proposed merger with American Airlines, citing lack of competition in the aviation industry.

Ross Gerber Slams Elon Musk's Tesla For Phasing Out 'Best EV Ever' Amid Optimus Push: 'This Is Just Wrong'

Ross Gerber Slams Elon Musk's Tesla For Phasing Out 'Best EV Ever' Amid Optimus Push: 'This Is Just Wrong'

Ross Gerber says Elon Musk and Tesla "wrong" for ending the production of Model S and X in favor of robots.

Trump Doubles Down On Spirit, Says US Could Acquire Airline And Sell It For A 'Profit' When Oil Falls: 'Virtually Debt-Free'

Trump Doubles Down On Spirit, Says US Could Acquire Airline And Sell It For A 'Profit' When Oil Falls: 'Virtually Debt-Free'

President Donald Trump suggests White House buy struggling flight operator Spirit, mulls selling it for profit later.

Tesla Rival Xpeng Targets 2027 Flying Car Deliveries, Year-End Volume Production Timeline For Optimus Rival

Tesla Rival Xpeng Targets 2027 Flying Car Deliveries, Year-End Volume Production Timeline For Optimus Rival

Xpeng plans to start volume production of its flying cars by next year, while also scaling its humanoid robot business.

SpaceX Warns Investors Of Chip Supply Risks As Elon Musk Targets In-House GPUs

SpaceX Warns Investors Of Chip Supply Risks As Elon Musk Targets In-House GPUs

SpaceX warns of supply chain risks as it scales up AI efforts, lists chip manufacturing as a substantial expense.

Elon Musk's Tesla Invested $2 Billion Into SpaceX, Q1 2026 Earnings Show

Elon Musk's Tesla Invested $2 Billion Into SpaceX, Q1 2026 Earnings Show

Tesla has announced a $2 billion investment in SpaceX amid plans to expand its manufacturing with the company.

Boeing CEO 'Confident' Upcoming US-China Summit To Include Aircraft Orders, Says Order Dependent On Xi Jinping: 'Trump Has Been Very…'

Boeing CEO 'Confident' Upcoming US-China Summit To Include Aircraft Orders, Says Order Dependent On Xi Jinping: 'Trump Has Been Very…'

Boeing CEO optimistic about Chinese airline orders ahead of Trump-Xi meeting amid strong Q1 2026 earnings report.

Elon Musk Says Optimus V3 Unveil To Be Closer To Robot's Production As Rivals 'Copy' Everything Tesla Does

Elon Musk Says Optimus V3 Unveil To Be Closer To Robot's Production As Rivals 'Copy' Everything Tesla Does

Elon Musk accuses rivals of copying robotics tech during earnings call, plans to unveil Optimus 3 in July-August.

Gary Black Says Tesla's $25 Billion Spend Not A Surprise, Expects TSLA Valuation To Come Down Amid Self-Driving Roll Back

Gary Black Says Tesla's $25 Billion Spend Not A Surprise, Expects TSLA Valuation To Come Down Amid Self-Driving Roll Back

Investor Gary Black expects Tesla's value to decline in the coming months due to a slowdown in its self-driving progress.

Elon Musk Confirms Tesla Cars With HW3 Chip Won't Achieve Unsupervised FSD, Touts 'Distilled' V14 Instead—Ross Gerber Says Owners 'Screwed'

Elon Musk Confirms Tesla Cars With HW3 Chip Won't Achieve Unsupervised FSD, Touts 'Distilled' V14 Instead—Ross Gerber Says Owners 'Screwed'

Elon Musk confirms that HW3 chip-equipped cars won't achieve unsupervised autonomy, offers to upgrade existing cars to HW4 tech.

Tesla's Texas Lithium Refinery Discharge Contains Toxic Metals, Independent Lab Testing Finds—Drainage District Demands Cease And Desist

Tesla's Texas Lithium Refinery Discharge Contains Toxic Metals, Independent Lab Testing Finds—Drainage District Demands Cease And Desist

Elon Musk-led Tesla's Texas Lithium refinery reportedly contains toxic heavy metal discharge despite TCEQ approval.

Sean Duffy Touts Revamped Air Traffic Control—Floppy Disks, Flight Strips To Be Retired

Sean Duffy Touts Revamped Air Traffic Control—Floppy Disks, Flight Strips To Be Retired

Transportation Sec. Sean Duffy hails efforts to modernize US Air Traffic Control as Trump administration replaces outdated tech.

GM To Suspend Next-Generation EV Pickup Truck Development Amid Gasoline Pivot: Report

GM To Suspend Next-Generation EV Pickup Truck Development Amid Gasoline Pivot: Report

GM reportedly suspends the development of EV pickup truck as US auto sector scales back on electric mobility.

Former Diplomat Detained By China Warns Against Influx Of Chinese EVs In Canada, Echoing Trump's Concerns: 'They Want To Control…'

Former Diplomat Detained By China Warns Against Influx Of Chinese EVs In Canada, Echoing Trump's Concerns: 'They Want To Control…'

Michael Korvig warned against Chinese EVs in Canadian market, citing ties to the U.S. amid concerns from Washington about the agreement.

Tesla California Sales Fall 24% In Q1 Despite Model Y Leading EV Sales

Tesla California Sales Fall 24% In Q1 Despite Model Y Leading EV Sales

Tesla sales in California dropped by 24.3% in Q1 2026, with the market share of EVs at its lowest since 2021.

Elon Musk's SpaceX Says Orbital Datacenters, Mars Colony Plans Rely On 'Unproven' Tech In Filing

Elon Musk's SpaceX Says Orbital Datacenters, Mars Colony Plans Rely On 'Unproven' Tech In Filing

SpaceX warns investors about unproven technology and potential failure of orbital datacenters in upcoming IPO filing.

Iran War Leads To Jet Fuel Shortages In Europe, Driving Bans In South Korea As Countries Struggle With Energy Crises—How Is China Faring?

Iran War Leads To Jet Fuel Shortages In Europe, Driving Bans In South Korea As Countries Struggle With Energy Crises—How Is China Faring?

Iran war disrupts multiple sectors worldwide as S.Korea implements driving bans, Europe faces jet fuel shortage.

Tesla Q1 2026 Earnings Preview: Key Events From The Past Three Months

Tesla Q1 2026 Earnings Preview: Key Events From The Past Three Months

As Elon Musk's Tesla is to report Q1 2026 earnings, here are some of the key factors you need to keep in mind.