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Tesla, Elon Musk and China

Elon Musk says China wants assurances that magnets for Tesla's humanoid robot won't be used for 'military purposes'

Elon Musk said China wants assurances that the rare-earth magnets needed to build Optimus will not be used for "military purposes."

Fortune on MSN · 3d

Elon Musk says Tesla will have ‘thousands’ of Optimus robots by year’s end, but China slapping controls on rare earths is hobbling production

President Donald Trump’s punitive tariffs provoked Beijing into demonstrating one of its key points of leverage.

The New York Times · 3d

Elon Musk Warns Rare Earth Magnet Shortage May Delay Tesla’s Robots

China’s halt this month on exports of magnets containing heavy rare earth metals has affected Tesla’s plans to manufacture Optimus robots.

BYD, Tesla and China

Insider on MSN · 1d

BYD, Tesla's biggest rival in China, just doubled its profits

BYD's net profit rose 100% to $1.3 billion for the first quarter, while Tesla's slumped more than 70% in the same period.

New York Post on MSN · 1d

Chinese electric car giant BYD’s profit doubles as it continues to cruise past rival, Elon Musk’s Tesla

Chinese electric car maker BYD’s doubled its profits to $1.3 billion in the first quarter as it continues to surge past its key rival, Elon Musk’s Tesla. The Shenzhen-based firm — whose annual revenue leapfrogged past Tesla’s last month to surpass the $100 billion mark — said quarterly revenue rose 36% to 170.

Cryptopolitan on MSN · 1d

China’s BYD makes $1.3 billion in Q1 2025, surpassing Tesla yet again

BYD reported 9.15 billion yuan in net income for the first quarter of 2025, beating out Tesla for the second time in less than a year.

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5 Midday Must-Reads: Elon to Exit Stage Right, Trump Chills on China and More

Speaking of stepping back, Sen. Dick Durbin, the No. 2 Democrat in the chamber for two decades, announced today that he will ...

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Pentagon Prepared Briefing for Musk on Top Secret U.S. Weapons for China War

Musk never received the briefing after the Pentagon’s acting general counsel intervened. The internal confusion highlights ...

The Economist2d

Watch out, Elon Musk. Chinese robots are coming

As a result, humanoid robots are at last beginning to leave the lab and enter the workplace. On April 22nd Elon Musk ...

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Rules on self-driving cars loosened in bid to challenge China

The Trump administration will allow self-driving cars an exemption from some safety rules for testing amid a push to compete ...

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Elon Musk Says Most Drones Have ‘Supply Chain Dependency on China.’ He’s Wrong.

Elon Musk has disrupted car manufacturing and rockets. He has shaken up the federal government, as well as the defense ...

The New Republic on MSN3d

Elon Musk’s Critics on X Face the Consequences

Elon Musk, a self-described free speech absolutist, has been targeting people who are mean to him on X, according to The New ...

Markets rise as Trump signals potentially easing tariffs on China

Markets are on the rise after President Trump shifted his tone regarding tariffs on China. Also, Elon Musk announced he will reduce the amount of time he spends on DOGE efforts. NBC News' Brian Cheung ...

Trump tariffs live updates: Trump says China tariffs won't stay at 145%, Bessent hints at deescalation

Wall Street looked for trade progress Tuesday as President Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hinted at tariff ...

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