Teen Warned of ‘Decades Behind Bars’ After Tesla Arson Charge
A 19-year-old college student is charged in connection to a firebombing at a Tesla dealership in Kansas City, Missouri, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Friday. Newsweek reached out to the DOJ via online form on Friday for comment. Why It Matters Tesla CEO Elon Musk has worked in tandem with President Donald Trump […]
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Joe Rogan’s Tesla Remark Takes Internet by Storm
Joe Rogan’s remark about the full self-driving (FSD) capabilities of his Tesla has gone viral on social media. Why It Matters In January, Musk announced Tesla had hit a milestone in its quest to full FSD technology. The billionaire SpaceX founder shared footage from Tesla AI’s account that showed vehicles driving from the factory “to […]
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‘SNL Weekend Update’ Mocks Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Immigration Plans and Tesla
Saturday Night Live (SNL) Weekend Update hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che targeted President Donald Trump‘s administration in a blistering satirical segment, delivering sharp-witted jabs at the Signal scandal involving leaked military plans and other political missteps. The Context The swipes come amid a tumultuous week for the administration, as news broke that Secretary of […]
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FBI Launches Task Force To Tackle Tesla Violence
The FBI has launched a task force to investigate people who are setting fire to Tesla cars in the U.S. Ben Williamson, the Assistant Director for Public Affairs at the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) announced on X, formerly Twitter, that the bureau has launched the unit with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and […]
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Disabled Woman Who Had Tesla Vandalized Speaks Out
A wheelchair-bound woman who went out for dinner returned to her Tesla to find it had been deliberately damaged while she was inside the restaurant. The vehicle’s security cameras showed someone using a key to scrape off paint around the entire car, and owner Abigail Gill told KAKE News that she now had “possibly over […]
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Tesla Sales Plummet by 49% in EU
Sales of vehicles made by Elon Musk‘s Tesla plummeted in the first two months of 2025 in the European Union, industry group The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) said on Tuesday morning. The number of Tesla’s new vehicle registrations dropped 49 percent year-on-year in January and February to 19,046. Newsweek has emailed Tesla’s European press […]
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Trump Supporter Arrested for Firing Stun Gun at Tesla Protest
A pro-Donald Trump influencer was arrested on Saturday for using a Taser-like object on protestors at an anti-Tesla event in Berkeley, California. Ricardo Ruiz, 33, was arrested at the scene after allegedly using the weapon to ward off protesters who he said had pulled his hair. Newsweek contacted the Berkeley Police Department for more information […]
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FBI Reportedly Changes Domestic Terror Staff as Trump Blasts Tesla Violence
The FBI has cut staffing in an office that focused on domestic terrorism and stopped using a tool to track those investigations, Reuters reported, citing sources familiar with the issue. Why It Matters The FBI ramped up spending in recent years, tripling the number of domestic terror investigations over just a few years. Around 70 […]
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JD Vance Says Tesla Vandalism is Being Funded by Rich Liberals
By Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily publications in North and South Carolina. As an executive editor, Gabe led award-winning coverage of Charleston church shooter Dylan Roof’s capture in 2015, along with coverage of the Alex Murdaugh double murder […]
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Top Tesla Shareholders Selling Off Stock
Several top executives and board members at Tesla have sold significant portions of their stock holdings, according to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These transactions, totaling over $100 million, come amid a decline in Tesla’s stock price and growing reports of protests against the car company. Newsweek has contacted Tesla for comment. […]
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