On Thursday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk stirred controversy by hosting a live discussion on X with Alice Weidel, co-leader of Germany’s far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party. During the ...

Musk, who worked last year to help reelect Donald Trump in the United States, told Alice Weidel, a co-leader of the Alternative for Germany party and its candidate for chancellor, that he was ...

Alice Weidel, parliamentary group leader, party chairwoman and candidate for chancellor of the AfD, prepares for a live X interview with U.S. billionaire Elon Musk in her office in the Jakob ...

Alice Weidel, a leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany party, prior to a live discussion with Elon Musk from Berlin on Thursday. ... Musk’s Tesla has a major factory outside Berlin, ...

Weidel claps as SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is seen on screen during a central election campaign event of the AfD in Halle, Germany, Jan. 25, 2025. Karina Hessland—Reuters The response to Musk’s ...

Tesla also posted declines in the UK and France last month, meaning its sales fell in Europe’s three largest EV markets. In addition to vouching for AfD leader Alice Weidel and taking on Prime ...

The Tesla CEO addressed the crowd alongside party leader Alice Weidel, saying that the party is the “best hope for Germany” and calling to “preserve German culture” and “protect the ...

Alice Weidel could not have hoped for a better backdrop to her coronation as the ... she thanked the Tesla chief executive and ally of incoming US president Donald Trump for his ...

Tesla had a 1% market share in January, down from 1.8% in the same month last year. ... AfD leader Alice Weidel said Musk called to congratulate her after the party's historic election performance.

Vance met with the leaders of all four major German political parties, the person said — including Alice Weidel, the leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AFD.

Tesla’s Model Y was Europe’s best-selling car in 2023, but intense competition has challenged the brand’s market share. In 2024, Tesla’s sales declined by 1.1%, its first drop in over 10 ...