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Tesla has long teased a low-cost compact often called the “Model 2” with price targets ranging from roughly $25,000 to “under $30,000” depending on region and incentives; reporting shows plans have sh...
Elon Musk’s companies have received at least $38 billion in U.S. government contracts, loans, tax credits and subsidies since the early 2000s, according to multiple analyses cited in recent coverage ....
The claim that the 2026 Tesla “Model 2” will be available new for $15,000 is not supported by a single authoritative, confirmed company announcement; online coverage ranges from clickbait headlines of...
Med Beds—as described in online conspiracies that promise instantaneous cures, limb regrowth and reversal of aging—are not a real, validated medical technology available to the public or hidden elite;...
Rumors about a “Tesla Pi” or Tesla-branded phone have circulated since at least 2024 with claims of Starlink connectivity, solar charging, and Neuralink links; as of sources in 2025 there is no defini...
Police describe the discovery of 15‑year‑old Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s decomposing body inside the front trunk of a Tesla registered to singer D4vd (David Anthony Burke), and Los Angeles detectives ar...
A 149‑page civil complaint seeking roughly $310 million was filed Nov. 24, 2025, in Palm Beach County naming Donald Trump, Elon Musk and Bill Gates among many defendants and alleging an “Epstein‑ident...
’s recent filings — and analysis by the — show the company reported paying precisely on $2.3 billion of income in 2024, producing an effective U.S. federal tax rate near zero for that year and roughly...
Tesla operates multiple large vehicle and battery production sites worldwide, with active vehicle production at Fremont (California), Gigafactory Shanghai (China), Gigafactory Berlin‑Brandenburg (Germ...
Tesla’s 2025 factory landscape is a mix of confirmed plant expansions and exploratory proposals: a substantial enlargement of Giga Berlin with on‑site battery work, local reporting of a new Texas mega...
An analysis by The Washington Post found that Elon Musk’s companies have received at least $38 billion in federal and state contracts, loans, subsidies and tax credits since 2003 — a total that the Po...
Tesla has not released an official product announcement that names a “Model 2” or pins a final retail price; the clearest, repeatedly stated company objective in public reporting is a roughly $25,000 ...
There is no official confirmation from Tesla that it will release a smartphone; multiple rumor sites and aggregators point to 2025 as a possible launch year but clearly note the absence of an announce...
Elon Musk’s tax bill depends on whether gains are realized (sold or exercised) or remain unrealized (paper appreciation): compensation treated as ordinary income—like option exercises—can be taxed at ...
Public reporting shows two competing takes: many outlets and commentators call Musk a visionary whose long-term bets on rockets, electric cars and AI attracted vast capital and talent (examples captur...
Tesla’s Fremont factory tours historically were free for owners and ran several times daily; after COVID they were suspended and later returned in limited form tied to the referral program, not open p...
Media reporting and law‑enforcement sources say the decomposed remains of 15‑year‑old Celeste Rivas Hernandez were discovered in a Tesla registered to singer d4vd on Sept. 8, 2025, and Los Angeles inv...
Elon Musk has repeatedly stated he “haven’t inherited anything ever” and denies receiving large financial gifts; multiple reports cite his claims that his parents did not provide a major inheritance ....
Tesla has repeatedly framed a coming “affordable” next‑generation vehicle as a corporate objective — often referenced as a roughly $25,000 target by company executives including Elon Musk — but the co...
Tesla’s lower‑cost “Model 2” production plans are contested: several reputable outlets and industry analysts expect initial assembly to start at Tesla’s Austin (Giga Texas) plant or at newly‑built lin...