This Month
Why even Toyota is falling behind in the EV race
Japan’s automotive giants are racing to develop solid-state batteries and forge foreign alliances to regain the edge in global sales as electric vehicle leaders BYD and Tesla take over.
- Jessica Sier
Why Musk will struggle to reinvent American government
Those carrying scars from previous efforts to streamline US bureaucracy are sceptical about the billionaire’s ability to get any of his agenda through.
- Joe Miller, Stefania Palma and Stephen Morris
Trump to kill EV tax credit, ‘devastating’ industry
Ending the dollar incentive to buy electric vehicles could have grave implications for an already stalling US green transition. But it would probably benefit Elon Musk’s Tesla.
- Jarrett Renshaw, Chris Kirkham and Nora Eckert
How long can Elon Musk last as America’s first buddy?
The world’s richest person may now be the single most influential figure in the Trump White House. But will the new bromance last?
- Paul Smith
- Opinion
- Lithium
Liontown survived the lithium carnage, but can it handle Donald Trump?
After taking a wild ride in lithium over the past year, Liontown Resources thinks it can also adapt to whatever the Trump administration produces.
- Jennifer Hewett
Tesla’s Robyn Denholm up $200m since Trump victory
Tesla’s surge is a vibe, a mood, a bitcoin-adjacent, Joe Rogan-induced mania. But it’s a thing. And if it holds, it’ll make its chairwoman richer.
- Myriam Robin
Why Brits can’t buy new Jaguars for more than a year
The storied British brand is going dormant until 2026, when it will re-emerge selling only higher-end electric vehicles.
- Jamie Nimmo
Hedge funds shorting Tesla just lost almost $8b
It’s been a painful time for those betting against the carmaker and Elon Musk with the stock rallying 30 per cent since Donald Trump’s election victory.
- Ishika Mookerjee
Musk to dispatch his job-slaying ‘A-team’ to Washington
The billionaire is likely to push for government roles for his acolytes and allies to cut regulation, public sector jobs and protect his businesses.
- Stephen Morris, Tabby Kinder and George Hammond
- Opinion
- Workplace
Wanted: more bosses on the shop floor
Too many leaders avoid spending time with workers doing the jobs the business depends on. But it can be easy for them to get caught up in the daily crossfire of drama.
- Pilita Clark
Tesla sales disappoint despite Elon Musk’s carmaker slashing prices
The company makes the dominant electric vehicle model in the country. But it faces intense competition from luxury European rivals and cheaper Chinese brands.
- Simon Evans
Bonfire of the rent-seekers at the Clean Energy Council
The peak renewables industry group is seeking four new directors. Some 37 want on.
- Mark Di Stefano
Trump trade sweeps across global markets on Republican victory
Bitcoin and US equities have surged and bonds have fallen as global investors scrambled to shore up their investments under a Donald Trump presidency.
- Updated
- Joshua Peach
Market winners and losers from Trump’s landslide
Australian superannuation funds, small caps and renewable energy will celebrate and despair as the Republican returns to the Oval Office.
- Joanne Tran, Sarah Jones and Jonathan Shapiro
What now for Musk as Trump gamble pays off?
The billionaire chief of Tesla and X looks set to take up an influential adviser role in the White House.
- Stephen Morris and Hannah Murphy
Hyperion Asset Management’s fairy tale year
The fund, which delivered a stonking 39.8 per cent in the year to October 31, has seen substantial gains in two of its largest holdings.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
The top five billionaire tech bros who are on the Trump train
From fawning phone calls to huge donations, here’s how the historically progressive bosses of Tesla, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Meta and OpenAI are preparing.
- Amelia McGuire
October
Why Europe’s car crisis is mostly made in China
The once-lucrative market is now highly competitive and more Chinese EVs are being exported, compounding slower sales at home.
- Kana Inagaki, Edward White and Sarah White
Three mansions, three mothers: Elon Musk’s secret family compound
As the billionaire warns of population collapse and the moral obligation to have children, he’s navigating his own complicated family, which includes 11 children.
- Kirsten Grind, Ryan Mac and Sheera Frenkel
Struggling Volkswagen moves to close three plants in Germany
“We cannot continue as before,” VW boss Thomas Schäfer said, as tens of thousands of workers fear losing their jobs, following increased competition from China.
- Craig Trudell and Stefan Nicola