As he puts it, Tesla "could have a few rough quarters" ahead. But the company's contentious brand image may not help things in the meantime.  Welcome back to Critical Materials, your daily roundup for all things electric and tech in the automotive space.

Tesla warned of potential rough quarters ahead due to the phaseout of federal EV tax credits and rising costs from Trump-era tariffs. During the second-quarter earnings call, CEO Elon Musk flagged the fourth quarter of 2025 and the first half of 2026 as potentially challenging,

AI employees were asked to record facial expressions to train Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok, raising internal privacy concerns.

In at least seven major departments or agencies, DOGE secured the power to view records that experts say could benefit Elon Musk’s businesses for years.

Musk’s Government Business Is Too Vital for Trump to Cancel. There’s Still a Way He Could Punish Him. By Fred Kaplan. June 09, 2025 5:45 PM. Photo illustration by Slate.

The case is the first suit related to fatal crashes involving the electric vehicle company’s Autopilot system to go to trial.

The bill addresses concerns spurred by Elon Musk's government influence. A new legislative push led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-N.M., is seeking to bar special ...

Musk’s lobbyists spent more than $46,000 on food and drink alone for elected officials and their staff, family and guests this year, according to state ethics records.