Overcast | Pocket CastsFor a while, it seemed as if DOGE Elon and Tesla Elon could exist in the same space-time continuum. One of them carried out Donald Trump’s ruthless cost-cutting mission while the other pitched cars that appealed most to people who were highly likely to oppose that mission,

Elon Musk said he would keep doing part-time work for the Trump administration beyond next month, raising more questions about his role and whether the White House is following the rules.

The billionaire head of the U.S. DOGE Service clashed with Trump Cabinet officials well before he announced he would soon head back to Tesla.

The Trump administration will make it easier to deploy self-driving cars on US roads and loosen crash reporting requirements, the most significant changes yet to federal rules on autonomous vehicles championed by Tesla chief executive Elon Musk.

A sobering quarterly report puts more prssure on Tesla’s chief executive to make good on his promises for fully autonomous vehicles.

Chief is coming to the end of his time leading Trump’s efficiency push, which will please shareholders who’ve seen EV maker's value plummet.