Destroyed Teslas after a fire at a company’s dealership in Rome,Italy,on Monday.

Teslas burn in Rome,Stockholm as protests escalate

The cars have become targets for vandalism across several countries in response to Elon Musk’s right-wing activism and his influence on Donald Trump.

  • Paolo Chiriatti andPhilippe Leroy Beaulieu

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Elon Musk has a target on his back

Until recently,the world’s richest man had little need to look over his shoulder. Now,a target is on his back.

  • The Economist
Musk in Wisconsin artwork

The Wisconsin election that will serve as a referendum on Trump and Musk

A judge,a former politician and the head of the Young Republicans walk into a bar. No,it’s not a joke – it’s a Thursday night in Wisconsin and there’s an election to be won.

  • Michael Koziol

‘The outsiders’:Who’s who in Trump’s new White House

Some are predictable picks for their roles,most are not. Meet the people you’ll be seeing a lot in the next three years.

  • Angus Holland
Elon Musk,co-founder of Tesla and SpaceX,and owner of X and xAi.

In a surprise deal,Musk sells X to his AI company

The deal combines two of Musk’s multiple portfolio companies,which also include automaker Tesla and SpaceX.

  • Greg Bensinger
X owner Elon Musk with US President Donald Trump.

Why Elon Musk is a big winner from Trump’s attack on cars

The latest escalation in Trump’s trade war has hurt car companies around the world. But among the many losers,Elon Musk’s Tesla stands out as a clear winner.

  • David Welch,Gabrielle Coppola andJosh Wingrove
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Bob Hawke and Margaret Thatcher

Trump for the Commonwealth? He’d make the Iron Lady seem soft-hearted

Donald Trump seems taken by the idea that he might be welcomed into the Commonwealth. Those pushing the idea must have lost their knowledge of history.

  • Tony Wright
The Cybertruck has become a symbol of hate.

How a stainless-steel monster became the world’s most hated car

Tesla’s Cybertruck has become a dividing line in an increasingly divided America.

  • James Titcomb
Musk at Trump’s inauguration celebration. He has denied that it was a Nazi salute.

Tesla to open new Brisbane showroom,but Musk has ensured I won’t be among its buyers

Driving a Tesla has become the automotive equivalent of wearing a bright-red MAGA hat – or a bright-red armband over a brown shirt.

  • Cameron Atfield
Tesla’s ’50s diner-themed charging station under construction in West Hollywood,Los Angeles,US.

‘Grease meets Jetsons’:Elon Musk is getting into the restaurant game

Tesla’s all-night diner,theatre and charging station is on its way as the company’s leader,Elon Musk,prepares to shake up the future of petrol stations.

  • Pete Wells