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Starlink won't block Russian news media outlets, says Elon Musk

Musk on Friday warned Ukrainians to use the Starlink satellite system with caution as his commercial Internet network can be targeted by Russians and hamper the entire system at work.

Musk seeks immediate boost in oil, gas production to replace Russian output

Tesla Founder Elon Musk called for an immediate increase in oil and gas production around the world because sustainable solutions cannot replace Russian output."Hate to say it, but we need to increase oil & gas output immediately," Musk wrote on Twitter on Friday. "Extraordinary times demand extraordinary measures."Musk added that although increasing oil and gas production would affect Tesla negatively, sustainable energy solutions cannot react instantaneously to make up for Russian oil and gas exports.Earlier in the day, Bloomberg News reported that the Biden administration is considering imposing a ban on imports of Russian crude oil to the United States.US Senators Joe Manchin proposed a bill that would prohibit the import of Russian crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and coal.Meanwhile, US President Joe Biden, in his State of the Union Address on Wednesday, pledged to enable exports of energy from US reserves with the EU working on to curb .

Wall Street mixed as Russia's war on Ukraine stirs uncertainty

Reflecting a defensive mood on Wall Street, the S&P 500 utilities index rallied 1.9% and real estate added 1.1%

Tesla to win approval for $5.5-bn Berlin gigafactory on Friday

State of Brandenburg to hold press conference on Friday; Tesla's Berlin gigafactory has faced several delays, factory key to Tesla's ambitions in Europe

Tesla labour union: Will not stop voting process, says Elon Musk

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has invited the United Auto Workers (UAW) to hold a union vote at the Tesla factory, stating that Tesla "will do nothing to stop" the voting process

Ford to invest $50 billion on EV business to compete against Tesla

The automaker aims to produce more than 2 million electric vehicles annually by 2026, representing about one-third of Ford's global volume

Musk hits out at Biden for not mentioning Tesla during State of the Union

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said that no one was watching US President Joe Biden after the president did not mention Tesla during his State of the Union speech: Media reports

Tesla to pay $275,000 over Clean Air Act violations at Fremont plant

Elon Musk-run Tesla has agreed to pay a $275,000 penalty for violating the Clean Air Act at its electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing plant in Fremont, California.

Virgin Hyperloop fires nearly half of its workforce, to focus on cargo

US-based Virgin Hyperloop, which had expansion plans for the Indian market, has reportedly laid off nearly half of its staff.

Tesla's Autopilot feature being probed by German regulators: Report

The Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (Federal Motor Transport Authority) is reportedly assessing whether the technology, which Tesla offers as an upgrade, is safe to use on German roads

Tesla to accept Dogecoin as payment at Supercharging station

In a recent interview, Musk had also endorsed Dogecoin over any other crypto coin.

US SEC running 'harassment campaign' against me: Elon Musk

Musk's attorneys made the allegations in a letter to Judge Alison Nathan, who oversaw the 2018 settlement with the SEC over a tweet by Musk that said he had funding secured to take Tesla private

Tesla changes S Korea ads after antitrust probe faulted batteries

Analysts said most electric vehicles could generally experience some loss of driving range in cold weather

India wants Tesla to buy $500-mn local auto parts for tax break: Report

While it could start at a lower base, Tesla would need to agree to ramp up Indian parts purchases by around 10% to 15% a year until a satisfactory level was achieved, says a source

'Fun police' force Tesla's 11th recall in US in just over three months

Elon Musk apparently isn't pleased with pressure the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration put on Tesla to conduct its 11th recall in the US in just over three months

Tesla manufacturing in China and selling in India not digestible: Gadkari

When asked about Tesla's demand to cut customs duties on electric cars, Gadkari said that the country cannot appease one automobile company

Elon Musk's Tesla posts record profit, won't produce new models in 2022

Tesla Inc. posted record fourth-quarter and full-year earnings as deliveries of its electric vehicles soared despite a global shortage of computer chips that has slowed the entire auto industry.

Tesla: Biden finally hails Elon Musk amid tough Chinese EV competition

US President Joe Biden has said that the country is building a reliable national public charging network to counter Chinese challenge in the EV market

Can't have a situation where jobs are in China: Govt on Tesla's India entry

The minister of state for heavy industries also told the Lok Sabha during Question Hour that the company is yet to apply for schemes as per the government's policy

Tesla reportedly planning to launch its own in-car App Store

Even as Musk backs Epic Games and calls Apple's App Store, 'a de facto global tax', it's said that Tesla is working on its own rival, reports AppleInsider