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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Boycotts, protests, torched cars. Musk sparks consumer revolt at Tesla

    Tesla sales have plummeted since Elon Musk followed Donald Trump into the White House in January. How much trouble is his company in now?

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    By Madeleine Brand • Mar 11, 2025 • 1 min read

    Tesla sales have plummeted since Elon Musk followed Donald Trump into the White House in January. How much trouble is his company in now?

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    Whether Tesla can survive Musk’s politics, LAHSA is accused of poor management
    1. 0:00Boycotts, protests, torched cars. Musk sparks consumer revolt at TeslaYou’re reading this
    2. 9:02To build more housing in LA, get the city out of the way: Nithya Raman
    3. 21:11America is still struggling to understand COVID impacts, 5 years later
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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Whether Tesla can survive Musk’s politics, LAHSA is accused of poor management
    1. 0:00Boycotts, protests, torched cars. Musk sparks consumer revolt at TeslaYou’re reading this
    2. 9:02To build more housing in LA, get the city out of the way: Nithya Raman
    3. 21:11America is still struggling to understand COVID impacts, 5 years later
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand