Elon Musk says China wants assurances that the rare-earth magnets needed to build Optimus won't be used for "military ...

China’s halt this month on exports of magnets containing heavy rare earth metals has affected Tesla’s plans to manufacture ...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Tuesday that China’s decision to block the exports of rare earth magnets in response to President ...

President Donald Trump’s punitive tariffs provoked Beijing into demonstrating one of its key points of leverage.

Elon Musk steps off Air Force One upon arrival at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, on March 22, 2025.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Tuesday that the production of its Optimus humanoid robots had been affected by China's export ...

China had earlier imposed new export controls on seven rare earth elements and magnets used in everything from defense to ...

Tesla’s flailing sales figures have put the company closer to the red than it has been in years, according to financial ...

Tesla stock jumped about 5% after hours, but it is down 41% this year.

Tesla's plans to produce thousands of Optimus robots this year face disruption due to China's rare earth export restrictions, ...

Tesla’s Optimus robot is being developed to serve as a general purpose robot (STR/AFP via ) Tesla chief executive Elon Musk ...