Rivian’s pricey, unreliable electric trucks are gaining traction among wealthy buyers simply because they have no association with Elon Musk.

Tesla faces an existential test this month as it aims to launch self-driving “robotaxis” in its home base of Austin, Texas, where public-safety officials are increasingly concerned about the state’s anti-regulation stance toward autonomous vehicles.

Elon Musk posted multiple responses to a video of a Tesla emblazoned with the word "Robotaxi" in cyberpunk-style font driving around.

A bottomless well of money and an ability to hypnotize Wall Street with promises of an autonomous driving future. He’s starting to run into the limits of both.

"The easiest way to save money in our Budget … is to terminate Elon's Governmental Subsidies and Contracts," Trump said in a post.

The timing for the Austin, Texas launch could change as Tesla is being “super paranoid about safety,” Elon Musk said.

A new poll finds Elon Musk has lost some of his luster with Republicans since his public falling-out with President Donald Trump. The-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research

Elon Musk’s departure from DOGE, his now-strained relationship with Trump, slumping Tesla sales and the drop in the company’s share price have not meant that the Tesla Takedown movement is coming to an end anytime soon,