On the afternoon of March 17th Elon Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) came to visit. The incursion was just one of dozens of raids conducted by doge on various parts of government. The tension it sparked,

"When Elon Musk started interfering with global politics, I started getting uncomfortable with that and I didn't want to be associated with his brand," says former Tesla car owner Jonathan Coupland. The 50-year-old said he was uncomfortable owning his old car because of the Tesla's CEO's "influence" in politics,

On Monday, BYD reported $107 billion in revenue for 2024 — crossing the $100 billion level for the first time and besting Tesla’s annual revenue by about $10 billion. That milestone came a week after BYD unveiled a charging system that it says will give its latest EV model 250 miles of range after plugging in for just five minutes.