Tesla sales plunged by more than half last month in several European countries in a sign that Elon Musk could struggle to revive the company after he shifts from his Washington cost-cutting work to da

Tesla CEO Elon Musk gestures while wearing a cap with the words ‘Gulf of America’ as he attends a cabinet meeting held by U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 30,

Tesla has opened a formal search to replace CEO Elon Musk, the Wall Street Journal reported. Early last year amid the company’s struggles, Musk considered stepping down as executive, but feared no one else would be able to carry out his vision for the company,

Musk said The Wall Street Journal deliberately excluded the board’s denial, despite Tesla issuing it after the report was published.

Elon Musk might soon be leaving Washington, but he says DOGE needs to be a long-term project. Musk insisted in a TV interview that the project to slash government spending and eliminate entire agencies ought to endure amid signs that he may soon step away from the effort and return to his struggling electric car company.

DOGE leading figure Elon Musk discusses his friendship with President Donald Trump on ‘My View with Lara Trump,’ airing Saturday.

Elon Musk suggested his cost-cutting government project DOGE should take a closer look at the Fed’s spending, especially the $2.5 billion it has spent to remodel its Washington D.C. headquarters. Musk’s comments come as he is set to “significantly” cut back his time at DOGE in part to focus on his EV company Tesla.