Tesla Is About to Get a Nice Big Handout

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Tesla Is About to Get a Nice Big Handout as Musk Takes Over Government
Elon Musk’s Tesla will receive one of the largest government contracts in 2025 to produce armored vehicles. Drop Site first reported Wednesday on the latest filing of the Department of State’s Procurement Forecast for the fiscal year 2025, which was revised as recently as December 23.
Tesla shares have plunged while Musk takes on Washington. Is that the reason?
The losses have sent Musk's net worth tumbling from a peak of $486 billion on Dec. 17 to its current level of about $380 billion, according to Bloomberg.
How Elon Musk’s crusade against government could benefit Tesla
Elon Musk has long railed against the U.S. government, saying numerous investigations and safety programs have stymied Tesla, his electric car company, and its efforts to create fleets of robotaxis and other self-driving automobiles.
Market Talk: Tesla's stock tumbles amid Elon Musk's 'divided attention'
Brian Mulberry, client portfolio manager at Zacks Investment Management, said that with Tesla CEO Elon Musk now "live-tweeting his current responsibilities inside the government," it's hard to avoid that "key man risk" that comes with Musk being so closely tied to the EV maker's brand.
Tesla Stock Is Falling. Musk’s OpenAI Bid Creates 2 Problems for Investors.
The EV maker's investors have to weigh what the CEO’s bid to gain control of the ChatGPT creator means for his time and their shares.
Elon Musk’s net worth falls below $400 billion for the first time this year after Tesla’s 27% stock avalanche
After reaching a net worth of more than $486 billion in December, Elon Musk’s wealth has sunk below $400 billion for the first time in 2025. Tesla—where Musk derives about 60% of his wealth—has had an abysmal year.
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Elon Musk Finally Speaks Out on the “Tesla Phone” Leak That’s Blowing Up the Internet
For months, social media has been buzzing with rumors about Tesla’s so-called Model Pi smartphone—a futuristic device that ...
State Department Removes Tesla’s Name From Planned $400M Contract Amid Musk Scrutiny
The State Department updated its 2025 procurement forecast after the line item was publicly questioned about potential ...
How Elon Musk's Company Starlink is Involved in a 2025 Super Bowl Commercial
Elon Musk's company, Starlink, appeared in a T-Mobile advertisement during the Super Bowl 2025. Starlink is a satellite ...
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Everything Elon Musk Touches Is a Conflict of Interest
When President Cyril Ramaphosa defended the policy on X, Elon Musk, the Pretoria-born tech billionaire who is currently ...
NDP Leader Declares War on Tesla, But Dangles $10K EV Rebate
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is ramping up his fight against Tesla and President Donald Trump, warning that Canada will retaliate ...
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Tesla threatened with 100% tariffs in Canada over Musk's Trump support
A phone call on Monday between President Trump ... Freeland’s proposal to directly penalize Tesla over Musk’s financial and operational support of Trump signals a growing willingness to ...
Video game king to the man behind the headlines: Who is Elon Musk?
Billionaire Elon Musk is known for pushing forward with outlandish takeover bids. He just made his next move. From video game king to the world’s richest man. There has never been anyone quite like ...
Freeland Wants to Slap 100% Tariff on Teslas in Trump Pushback
Canadian MP and former Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Chrystia Freeland, says she’s ready to fight back again ...