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He seemed genuinely interested in getting to know us,
she said
I was scared - of him, of being fired, of being humiliated. I felt like I had too much to lose to speak up, no matter how strongly I disagreed with what I saw from him,
she saidUncertainty in the automotive and energy markets continues to increase as rapidly evolving trade policy adversely impacts the global supply chain and cost structure of Tesla and our peers,
Tesla said on Tuesday
It is vital that policymakers prioritise the measures that will incentivise a supportive ecosystem -- from charging infrastructure to fiscal incentives -- to ensure the uptake of zero-emission vehicles can accelerate meaningfully,
she said
When you see those rockets go up and come back and land in the same gantry, nobody else can do that but this man. So he's just an incredible person, and he's a friend of mine as a nice person too, as a very nice person."
Trump continued his praise, referencing Musk’s aerospace work with SpaceX
They took it out on Tesla, and I just thought it was so unfair because he's trying to help the country, but he has helped the country… He didn't need to do this. He did it,
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This was the worst possible time for [Musk] to be distracted,
a person close to Musk said of his tenure at Doge
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With Chinese EVs evolving very quickly ... it puts the requirement for Tesla to be able to move very fast to keep up,
said Seth Goldstein, Morningstar analystPeople view [Musk] as mercurial, and he’s providing you this critical service. It is causing a massive backlash where customers are looking for a secure supply,
said Chris Quilty, an analyst at Quilty SpaceI’m an advocate for free trade and lower tariffs,
Musk said on TuesdayA lot of what DOGE has done has been internalised by a lot of these agencies, and it's going to keep moving forward,
said Nick Bednar, an associate professor of law at the University of Minnesota Law School who has been tracking the government layoffs, and who sees government agencies as unlikely to reverse the cuts DOGE has made
But in the end, he has capable people working under him as far as DOGE,
Concha argued on Fox News’s The Story with Martha MacCallum, guest-hosted by Trace Gallagher
He was a tremendous help both in the campaign and what he’s done with DOGE,
Trump told reporters when asked about what role Musk would play in the future
He was always at this time going to ease out
Trump said of Musk, who is a designated Special Government Employee on a temporary assignment that can get renewedI also want him to make sure that he’s going to be in great shape,
Trump said, alluding to the car company’s problemsThis is a full blown crisis,
said Wedbush Securities' normally upbeat Dan Ives earlier this month
Tariffs are still tough on a company where margins are still low, but we do have localized supply chains,
Musk said TuesdayThere's a train that's left the station, it's difficult to stop,
Bednar saidThe large slug of work necessary to get the DOGE team in place and working in the government to get the financial house in order is mostly done,
Musk said on TuesdayThe funding cuts that Musk is effectuating … certainly outweighs whatever benefits we get from the XPrize,
said Burns, who is also an environmental policy professor at Northwestern University