- Investor's Business Daily
Vultures Circle As Elon Musk Says This On Superchargers Following Layoffs
Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk on Friday said the EV giant is spending half a billion dollars to build out its supercharger stations this year, even as the Tesla head recently dismissed the company's entire supercharger team. Musk took to the social media platform X early Friday claiming that Tesla will spend more than $500 million to expand its supercharger network and "create thousands" of new chargers in 2024. In the first quarter, Tesla supercharger stations totaled 6,249, up 26% vs. Q1 2023.
- CNN Business
Protesters attempt to storm Tesla’s factory in Germany
As many as 800 activists gathered outside Tesla’s factory near Berlin Friday to protest its expansion plans, and some of them clashed with police as they attempted to break into the plant.
- Barrons.com
Biden to Hike Chinese EV Tariffs, Report Says. That Helps Some and Hurts Others.
The Wall Street Journal reports the Biden administration is considering quadrupling the import tariff on Chinese-made automobiles.
