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Chairman / President

CEO / Managing Director

CFO / Finance Director

Zachary Kirkhorn

Industry

Automotive / Energy

Website

tesla.com

Headquarters address

Tesla, Inc.,3500 Deer Creek Road,Palo Alto, CA 94304,United States

Stock Code

NASDAQ:Tesla

Year founded

2003

US President Donald Trump presents a “key to the White House” to Elon Musk during a news conference in the Oval Office on May 30. Photo: TNS

‘Went too far’: Musk regrets some Trump criticisms

Trump said his relationship with Musk was over after a social media dispute, where Musk called the president’s tax and spending bill a ‘disgusting abomination’.

11 Jun 2025 - 11:29PMvideocam

Electric & new energy vehicles

BYD and other mainland carmakers pledge to speed up payments to suppliers

11 Jun 2025 - 1:57PM

Letters | What the Trump-Musk feud reveals about American decline

11 Jun 2025 - 11:30AM

Electric & new energy vehicles

The competition for budget-conscious EV buyers in China heats up

Apart from hefty price discounts, carmakers are offering more bells and whistles in their latest models to stand out from the crowd.

9 Jun 2025 - 5:28PM

The BYD Seal 06 can self-park and has voice-activated recognition capability, enhancing its competitiveness in the sub-US$20,000 segment. Photo: AP

Electric & new energy vehicles

How BYD and Chinese peers are transforming Europe’s small EV market

Volkswagen, Renault and other EU stalwarts prepare a slew of smaller, cheaper EVs to fight an influx of Chinese models.

9 Jun 2025 - 6:30AMvideocam

Trump warns Musk against funding Democrats, thinks their relationship is over

The Tesla CEO is making a ‘huge mistake’ going after the US president, VP J.D. Vance says.

8 Jun 2025 - 1:38AMvideocam

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Trump not interested in talking to Elon Musk, may get rid of his Tesla

The US president and the world’s richest man continue to trade barbs after falling out in an extraordinarily public fashion.

7 Jun 2025 - 2:13AMvideocam

It was earlier reported that US President Donald Trump (right) and Tesla CEO Elon Musk would speak after their unlikely political marriage exploded in a fiery public divorce. Photo: AFP

Tesla’s India entry appears in doubt after minister questions intent

Heavy industries minister says Tesla is ‘more interested’ in establishing showrooms and ‘not interested’ in manufacturing in India.

6 Jun 2025 - 9:00PMvideocam

Explainer | Caught in a bad bromance: Trump and Musk go for the throat – what just happened?

The gloves have come off as the besties turn on each other, attacking policy decisions, threatening repercussions and levelling scandalous accusations.

6 Jun 2025 - 6:00PM

Trump and Musk feud in real time as bromance implodes in spectacular fashion

A ‘disappointed’ Trump threatened the tycoon’s US contracts, while Musk said the president would have lost the election without him.

6 Jun 2025 - 12:46PMvideocam

Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s unlikely bromance has imploded in spectacular fashion. Photo: AFP

Xiaomi founder stays on as honorary chairman at Chinese software firm

Kingsoft Office is best known for its WPS Office software, a popular local alternative to Microsoft Office.

5 Jun 2025 - 6:00PM

Xiaomi founder, chairman and CEO, Lei Jun. Photo: AFP

Electric & new energy vehicles

Tesla’s China rivals look closer than they appear in the rear-view mirror

Shanghai Gigafactory deliveries of Model 3s and Model Ys fall 15 per cent from a year earlier.

5 Jun 2025 - 12:44PM

Musk and hardline Republicans ramp up attacks on Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’

The Congressional Budget Office estimates the tax and spending bill will add US$2.4 trillion to the US debt pile.

5 Jun 2025 - 8:16AM

US-China relations

Opinion | US-China trade war goes nuclear with Trump’s chip software ban

Sweeping ban, albeit hard to enforce, threatens to kneecap China’s semiconductor ambitions and endanger its national security.

4 Jun 2025 - 8:30PMvideocam

Illustration: Craig Stephens

Musk calls Trump mega-bill ‘disgusting abomination’, days after farewell

White House dismisses Musk’s criticism of the US president’s signature tax-cut and spending bill.

4 Jun 2025 - 1:40PM

Elon Musk exited his role as an official US government employee last week, lauded by US President Donald Trump for spearheading a federal spending cuts programme. Photos: AFP

Electric & new energy vehicles

Xiaomi’s EV unit to become profitable this year, CEO Lei Jun says

Smart EV unit recorded 4.3 billion yuan of gross profit last quarter, trailing operating expenses by 500 million yuan, according to its financial report.

3 Jun 2025 - 8:47PMvideocam

Elon Musk’s alleged child with Japanese pop star sparks online storm in Japan

The claim by conservative influencer Ashley St Clair has fuelled speculation and debate over the billionaire’s growing family.

2 Jun 2025 - 6:46PMvideocam

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Musk says Oval Office black eye was because son, 5, punched him in the face

The tech tycoon says he got the bruise while horsing around with X Æ A-Xii before a Trump press conference to mark his last day at Doge.

31 May 2025 - 4:21AM

Elon Musk is seen with a bruise near his right eye during a news conference in the Oval Office on Friday. Photo: AFP

Drug claims overshadow Elon Musk’s Oval Office farewell with Trump

A news report says the tech billionaire used so much ketamine on the 2024 campaign trail that he developed bladder problems.

31 May 2025 - 3:45AM

Trending in China

China dog owner embarks on epic road journey with Labrador and humorous sign

Pair have travelled to 14 destinations, attracting curious onlookers who often pause to take photos and chat.

30 May 2025 - 3:41PM

Musk sets ambitious 2026 goal for uncrewed Starship Mars voyage

Optimal planetary alignment drives aggressive timeline for SpaceX mission.

30 May 2025 - 2:02PM

Reaching Mars hinges on whether Starship can accomplish a number of challenging technical feats. File photo: Nasa via Reuters

Elon Musk criticises Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ as bromance falters

The US president responded that more changes could be made to the legislation, saying he’s ‘not happy about certain aspects of it’.

29 May 2025 - 3:23AM

Elon Musk (seen listening as US President Donald Trump talks to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on May 21) is “disappointed” by what the president calls his “big beautiful bill”. Photo: EPA-EFE

Electric & new energy vehicles

Tesla’s brand is losing its shine, lagging BYD and Xiaomi: UBS poll

Tesla lost favour with global customers, with 18 per cent of buyers considering it their top pick last year, down from 22 per cent, UBS says.

28 May 2025 - 4:11PM

SCMP Highlights

China’s driverless mining trucks, BYD outshines Tesla in Europe: 7 EV reads

From Europe’s Chinese EV investment dilemma to makers racing to develop flying cars, here are seven EV stories you may have missed.

28 May 2025 - 3:00PM

Opinion | Trump’s Oval Office smackdowns reflect alarming turn in US diplomacy

The US president’s meeting with South Africa’s leader was the latest example of erratic American diplomacy, awash in conspiracy theories.

27 May 2025 - 8:30PMvideocam

US President Donald Trump hands over to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa copies of articles that he said showed white South Africans who had been killed, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on May 21. Photo: Reuters

Autonomous vehicles

BYD adds to squeeze for China’s struggling EV makers

China’s biggest EV maker cut prices by as much as 34 per cent, pressuring rivals already struggling with price wars, overcapacity and export-sapping tariffs in the US and Europe.

27 May 2025 - 5:22PM

Photo: SCMP

Automotive industry

European car sales falter as consumers delay purchases amid economic woes

Sales of petrol and diesel cars posted the biggest declines, outweighing growth in EVs and hybrid vehicles.

27 May 2025 - 1:54PM

Opinion | In picking Hong Kong over New York, CATL’s IPO was a strategic move

CATL’s geopolitical moves, from spurning Wall Street to partnering Indonesia’s green transition, speak volumes about the future of competition.

25 May 2025 - 8:30PMvideocam

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