The tech billionaire has gained tremendous sway over the U.S. government as a senior Trump adviser, even as he has substantial financial interests in China.

The Department of Government Efficiency is shuttering organizations that Beijing worried about most, or actively sought to subvert.

The New York Times reported Musk would receive a briefing on plans for any potential war with China. The president and defense secretary said the meeting was about DOGE.

While the New York Times reported that Musk was set to receive details about a potential China conflict, the Pentagon and White House pushed back and said Musk’s briefing wouldn’t cover China.

The Chinese automaker has overtaken its US rival to become the world’s largest electric vehicle manufacturer, writes Anthony Cuthbertson. A new charging technology could now prove catastrophic for Elo

The president said his billionaire adviser visited the Department of Defense in his capacity with DOGE, and not for China.

Welcome back to Critical Materials, your daily roundup for all things electric and tech in the automotive space. Even Elon Musk is sounding the alarm over Trump's new auto-related tariffs. Plus, BYD's megawatt chargers will go live as early as next week, and Tesla drops FSD branding in China. Let's jump in.

As the global auto world reeled from the potential fallout of U.S. President Donald Trump's new auto tariffs, one name stood out as less affected than others - electric-vehicle maker Tesla .