SpaceX and Tesla — have submitted letters lobbying the U.S. trade representative on Trump administration tariff policies. The letters come as Musk oversees an effort to slash federal government spending and employee headcount at the behest of President Donald Trump.

In Berlin, Germany, the tension surrounding Tesla and its CEO, Elon Musk, escalated dramatically as four of the electric vehicles were deliberately set on fire late Friday night. The incidents occurred in the neighborhoods of Plänterwald and Steglitz and have raised serious concerns among law enforcement about the potential political motivations behind the attacks.