Tesla backer says Musk must reduce Trump work, as 46,000 Cybertrucks recalled [View all]
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Source: The Guardian
Tesla and Elon Musk are embroiled in a “brand tornado crisis moment” and the electric carmaker’s chief executive needs to cut back on his work for Donald Trump to stem the damage, one of the company’s biggest supporters has said.
The warning came as Tesla announced a recall of 46,000 Cybertrucks in the US on Thursday to fix an exterior panel that could detach while driving.
It came as protesters announced on Wednesday they were planning what they described as their biggest day of action yet against the EV maker, with 500 demonstrations expected at Tesla showrooms around the world on 29 March.
Tesla shares have lost a third of their value over the past month because of a number of investor concerns including the impact on sales from Musk’s high-profile involvement with the Trump administration, including gutting the public sector through his “department of government efficiency” (Doge).
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/mar/20/tesla-musk-trump-work-cybertruck-recall-dan-ives-protests
How many of us mere mortals could get away with neglecting our job while doing "work" for someone else?