Elon Musk's $55 billion Tesla payday reckoning is almost here

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Tesla is seeking to reinstate Elon Musk's $55 billion pay package.

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The incredible rise of Chinese Tesla rival BYD, which recently revealed 2 hybrid sedans that can go 1,250 miles without stopping

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The Seal U is one of BYD's latest electric-vehicle offerings.

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Fisker cuts deeper with new wave of summer layoffs

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Fisker warned staff they might be laid off if efforts to course correct are unsuccessful.
Fisker launched another round of layoffs this week, multiple sources told Business Insider.

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Elon Musk says he didn't ask for Biden's tariff on electric vehicles from China

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Elon Musk spoke at the VivaTech conference in Paris on Thursday.

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Hybrid sales are booming — here's why drivers are buying them over EVs

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Toyota has reaped the benefits of its hybrid-friendly lineup.

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  • Hybrid sales are booming in the US. 
  • Once dismissed as a "phase," many drivers are now choosing them over EVs.
  • One Toyota exec told BI there are "no compromises" to buying a hybrid anymore. 

Hybrids are having a moment.

The DoJ is reportedly investigating if Tesla committed securities or wire fraud in Autopilot probe

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

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These are the wildest EVs unveiled at China's biggest auto show

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The Beijing Auto Show is China's biggest car show.

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Elon Musk will face intense competition if he tries to bring Tesla's full self-driving technology to China

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Elon Musk took a surprise trip to China over the weekend.

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Elon Musk just set Wall Street up for one of his classic head fakes

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Photo collage of Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, holding a box of office items in front of an Exit sign
There's only one person to blame for Tesla's shambolic state and only one person whose exit could save the company: Elon Musk.

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It's already hard to get your Fisker fixed. Bankruptcy could make it impossible.

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The Fisker Ocean electric SUV.
Some Fisker Ocean owners are worried about what will happen to their car if the company were to go out of business.

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