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☆ Elon Musk to meet Israeli leaders on Monday, Israel TV says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/3] People gather to protest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to California as he is scheduled to meet with entrepreneur Elon Musk, at union square in San Francisco, California, U.S. September 18, 2023. An Israeli source confirmed the visit by Musk, a billionaire who also runs Tesla (TSLA.O) and SpaceX. Musk's visit coincides with a four-day truce in an Israeli war with Palestinian Hamas militants in Gaza. During that visit, before the war, about 200 people protested efforts by Netanyahu's right-wing government to curb the powers of Israeli courts. Antisemitism and Islamophobia have risen in the United States and worldwide, including during the now seven-week-old war between Israel and Hamas.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu's, Elon Musk, Carlos Barria, Benjamin Netanyahu, Isaac Herzog, Netanyahu, Musk, Netanyahu's, Walt Disney, Kenneth Li, Ari Rabinovitch, Steven Scheer, Howard Goller, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Monday, SpaceX, Twitter, House, U.S, Walt, Warner Bros Discovery, Comcast, Defamation League, Thomson Locations: California, San Francisco , California, U.S, Israel, Israeli, Gaza, Tesla's California, United States

☆ Elon Musk to meet Israeli president, Gaza hostage families on Monday
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, accused by civil rights groups of amplifying anti-Jewish hatred on his X social media platform, will meet Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Monday along with Israelis whose relatives have been held by Hamas in Gaza. Herzog's office announced the meeting on Sunday night, saying, "In their meeting, the president will emphasize the need to act to combat rising antisemitism online." Musk's visit coincides with a four-day truce in an Israeli war with Palestinian Hamas militants in Gaza during which 40 of the 240 hostages Israel says have been held by Hamas have returned to Israel. Israel's Channel 12 said Musk would also meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday. Antisemitism and Islamophobia have risen in the United States and worldwide, including during the now seven-week-old war between Israel and Hamas.

Persons: Elon Musk, Isaac Herzog, Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Netanyahu, Musk, Netanyahu's, Walt Disney Organizations: Tech, SpaceX, Hamas, House, U.S, Warner Bros Discovery, CNBC, Comcast, Defamation League Locations: Gaza, Israel, California, Tesla's California, United States

[1/2] The Tesla Energy Powerwall Home Battery is unveiled by Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk during an event in Hawthorne, California April 30, 2015. Although Tesla sought a number of incentives to set up a battery storage factory, Indian officials conveyed these would not be available, one of the sources said. It is largely dependent on coal-based power generation as storage technologies are expensive and not yet widespread. With incentives, Powerwall costs more than $5,500 in California, with additional costs for solar panels. It is eligible for U.S. federal tax credits and local state and utility incentives for solar and energy storage.

Persons: Elon Musk, India's Modi, Tesla, Narendra Modi, company's, Musk, Modi, Aditya Kalra, Aditi Shah, Sarita Chaganti Singh, Sudarshan, Kirsten Donovan Organizations: Tesla Energy, Tesla Motors, Elon, Thomson Locations: Hawthorne , California, India, DELHI, New Delhi, Tesla's California, California, Houston, Dallas, Texas

[1/2] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks as he attends an economic forum at Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy, in Rome, Italy, March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Tesla Inc FollowSept 18 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged Elon Musk to strike a balance between protecting free expression and fighting hate speech at a meeting on Monday after weeks of controversy over antisemitic content on Musk's social media platform X. "I know you're committed to that ... but I encourage and urge you to find a balance," Netanyahu said. Musk responded by saying he was against antisemitism and against anything that "promotes hate and conflict," repeating his previous statements that X would not promote hate speech. The billionaire, who also runs Tesla and SpaceX, noted that he received more pushback from Tesla employees about the meeting with Netanyahu than "anything else I've ever done."

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Remo Casilli, Elon Musk, Musk, Netanyahu, Sheila Dang, Ari Rabinovitch, Yuvraj Malik, Howard Goller Organizations: Ministry of Enterprises, REUTERS, Defamation, ADL, SpaceX, Thomson Locations: Italy, Rome, Fremont , California, Tesla's California, Israel, Dallas, Jerusalem, Bengaluru

☆ Tesla's California market share tumbles despite aggressive price cuts
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-22 | by ( Hyunjoo Jin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

SAN FRANCISCO, April 21 (Reuters) - Tesla's market share in its key California market tumbled in the first quarter of the year despite aggressive price cuts as rivals stepped up, data showed on Friday. Tesla's sales in California accounted for 16% of the automaker's global deliveries last year, according to Reuters calculation. Tesla CEO Elon Musk's pursuit of Twitter and embrace of Republicans has sparked concerns about Tesla's brand, especially in liberal states like California. Globally, Tesla posted record quarterly vehicle deliveries for the quarter, but quarter-on-quarter sales growth was modest despite price cuts as rising competition, especially in China, and a bleak economic outlook weighed. The price cuts hit Tesla's first-quarter margins, pushing its shares down nearly 10% on Thursday.

☆ Tesla's California EV market share slips as rivals step up
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Hyunjoo Jin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Tesla vehicles are shown at a sales and service center in Vista, California, U.S., June 3, 2022. REUTERS/Mike BlakeSAN FRANCISCO, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Tesla's (TSLA.O) dominant market share of the electric vehicle market in California slipped again this year, according to Reuters' calculations based on government data from January to September, as rivals up their game. Tesla controlled 73% of the battery electric market in California from January to September, the lowest level since 2018, according to new vehicle registration data from the California Energy Commission. "We are reaching a saturation point for Tesla market share in California," said Ed Kim, president of AutoPacific. He expected rivals to continue to take away market share, while also expecting Tesla sales would still grow.

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