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Why is Tesla trending?

Updated 22/10/2026, 19:46:55 UTC

Tesla is drawing attention across 2 news outlets right now. The reports below are the current coverage, newest first.

The coverage

Sure, let’s smoosh SpaceX and Tesla together, who cares

Oh sure, SpaceX's credit risk is pretty high because it's about to borrow another $40 billion to spend on Nvidia chips, but who cares about that? SpaceX and Tesla have formed special committees to discuss a merger! The degree to which you find this merger compelling likely has to do with the degree to which […]

BusinessCNBC38m ago

SpaceX and Tesla have high election stakes as Elon Musk pours $366 million into campaigns

Musk’s biggest political bet is on the Senate, where control could shape future investigations, federal spending and regulations affecting SpaceX and Tesla.

TechnologyThe Verge2h ago

Tesla driver using Full Self-Driving struck and killed a man crossing I-80

A 71-year-old man was fatally hit by a Tesla operating in Full Self-Driving (FSD) mode while crossing I-80 in Vallejo, CA around 2:30 AM on Thursday, reports the San Francisco Chronicle. The California Highway Patrol's statement to media outlets says it reviewed video of the accident from the Tesla's dashcam, which "showed the Tesla's brakes […]

TechnologyThe Verge2h ago

Elon Musk says Tesla will sell 5 million cars by 2030 — math says otherwise

On Tesla's earnings call Wednesday, Elon Musk made one of his patented pie-in-the-sky predictions that typically sends his fans into paroxysms of ecstasy: 5 million vehicle deliveries by 2030. "We were aiming for 5 million vehicles a year by approximately 2030," he said. "And I think we've got a good shot of achieving that goal." […]

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