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‘I felt nothing but disgust’: Tesla owners vent their anger at Elon Musk theguardian.com/business/2025/
The tycoon’s links with Donald Trump and Germany’s far-right AfD have slammed the brakes on sales and put the car’s owners in a spin.
#Tesla #brand #trademark

The Guardian · ‘I felt nothing but disgust’: Tesla owners vent their anger at Elon MuskBy Ashifa Kassam

Unlimited promiscuity. Who would have guessed that the United States of America are, after all, the true Banana Republic??

"When asked about it, the State Department issued a statement saying the purchase is now on hold with no plans of fulfilling the contract, pointing out that talks with Tesla began during the Biden administration.

But NPR has obtained a State Department document detailing that Biden's State Department planned to spend just $483,000 in the 2025 fiscal year on buying electric vehicles and $3 million for supporting equipment, like charging stations. It represented less than 1% of the hundreds of millions of dollars likely destined for Tesla vehicles after the Trump administration quietly revised a State Department procurement document.

A former Biden White House official familiar with the State Department's plans told NPR the steps taken to advance $400 million worth of government business to Tesla appear to be intentional.

"I don't think this is a clerical error. It was likely someone who is new in [the] State [Department] who decided, 'OK, we're gonna do this with Tesla,'" said the former official, who was not authorized to speak about the matter.

The person said the State Department and Tesla had agreed during the Biden administration to conduct research about armoring electric vehicles, but no money had been set aside to purchase armored Teslas for the State Department. A total budget of $483,000 had been approved to buy light-duty EVs as possible State Department vehicles. That plan was moving forward as recently as November 2024."

npr.org/2025/02/24/nx-s1-53052

#USA#Trump#Musk

I detest Elon Musk, but don’t think Tesla’s sales and stocks plummeting means anything for Musk. I don’t think he cares about Tesla anymore. He has other companies and being able to control government policies and funds is lucrative for a company like SpaceX. Musk also knows that the EV market is getting too crowded and competitive.

#tesla #elonmusk

finance.yahoo.com/news/tesla-s

Yahoo Finance · Tesla stock sinks as Europe sales tank on rival offerings, Musk blowbackBy Pras Subramanian
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Others have called for the actions to go further. In Poland – where the Nazi German occupation led to the deaths of 6 million Poles, including 3 million Jews – the country’s tourism minister called on citizens to boycott Tesla after Musk’s surprise appearance at the AfD rally. “All I can say is that probably no normal Pole should buy a Tesla any more,”

Guardian: ‘I felt nothing but disgust’: Tesla owners vent their anger at Elon Musk (Article date: 2/25/25)

"...On Tuesday, data from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association showed sales of new Tesla cars almost halved in Europe last month. The figures left analysts scrambling to assess how big a factor customers turning their backs on the brand because of Musk’s foray into far-right politics may be...."

theguardian.com/business/2025/

The Guardian · ‘I felt nothing but disgust’: Tesla owners vent their anger at Elon MuskBy Ashifa Kassam

I continue to be amazed at the fingers in ears lalalalalala approach of Tesla stock analysts. And it continues to demonstrate for me why I don't listen to stock analysts and do my own investing research.

"Oh yes some small impact on the brand because of Musk, but it will blow over... Tesla poised to do well in 2025, etc." :ms_eyes: 😂

IMHO Tesla's only future is if they get rid of Musk.

#USPOl#Musk#Tesla