Elon Musk embraces celebrity as Tesla screens expire

Critics say the rigours of the CEO’s schedule, and the cult of personality that has developed around him, are starting to show in the car company he runs.

In response to a Washington Post reporter seeking comment, Elon Musk, pictured, replied only: “Give my regards to your puppet master.” The Post is owned by Jeff Bezos. AP

Faiz Siddiqui

Feb 25, 2021 – 7.44am

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San Francisco | Elon Musk says he is stretched too thin.

The chief executive of electric car maker Tesla and rocket company SpaceX bounces nearly daily on his private jet between locations – travelling to his longtime home in southern California, Tesla’s plant in the Bay Area, the site of a new factory in Austin, Texas and SpaceX’s launch facility on that state’s Gulf Coast.

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