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Arcs in the news about Tesla from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.
Organization · 541 stories · 3,246 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 5, 2023
Right nowactive arcs, newest development first
- Trump's second-term tariffs, from 'Liberation Day' to the trade deals
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Sep 23, 2024week of Sep 28, 2026Sep 29 Trump’s huge tariffs on some drugmakers could end up backfiring
262 stories · earliest story we hold Sep 24, 2024
- Elon Musk in Trump's government: DOGE, his exit and their feud
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May 27, 2024week of Sep 14, 2026Sep 15 FBI agent proposed criminal probe into Elon Musk over OPM email policy, email reveals
62 stories · earliest story we hold May 29, 2024
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- Trump's second-term tariffs, from 'Liberation Day' to the trade dealsSep 24, 2024 – Sep 29, 2026 · 262 stories
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- Elon Musk in Trump's government: DOGE, his exit and their feudMay 29, 2024 – Sep 15, 2026 · 62 stories
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Gone quiet · 1
- Nov 6, 2024 – Aug 13, 2026 · 32 stories
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every arc in 2026 at its own dates · opens on month
Jan 1 – Oct 15, 20261 arc shown · 2 more this year
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| Week of | Left | Center | Right | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2024 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 43 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 22 |
| Jan 15, 2024 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 52 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | 16 | 33 | 15 | 187 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 32 |
| Feb 19, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 74 |
| Mar 4, 2024 | 13 | 24 | 9 | 135 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | 32 | 48 | 23 | 315 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 33 |
| Mar 25, 2024 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 54 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 59 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 58 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | 17 | 35 | 16 | 202 |
| Apr 22, 2024 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 116 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | 7 | 18 | 6 | 68 |
| May 6, 2024 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 36 |
| May 13, 2024 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 18 |
| May 20, 2024 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 |
| May 27, 2024 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 59 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 30 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | 17 | 24 | 11 | 177 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 34 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | 11 | 21 | 9 | 88 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 85 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 41 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 93 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 28 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 73 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 29 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 54 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 50 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 74 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 47 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 69 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | 16 | 20 | 12 | 112 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | 15 | 23 | 7 | 104 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | 12 | 23 | 13 | 107 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | 14 | 29 | 17 | 195 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Nov 25, 2024 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 22 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 82 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 28 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | 7 | 21 | 9 | 95 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | 7 | 27 | 9 | 130 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | 16 | 41 | 26 | 248 |
| Jan 6, 2025 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| Jan 13, 2025 | 12 | 20 | 9 | 89 |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 88 |
| Jan 27, 2025 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Feb 3, 2025 | 20 | 32 | 12 | 208 |
| Feb 10, 2025 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 66 |
| Feb 17, 2025 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 105 |
| Feb 24, 2025 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 25 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 33 |
| Mar 10, 2025 | 20 | 30 | 14 | 131 |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 17 | 22 | 13 | 143 |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 18 | 48 | 17 | 280 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16 | 30 | 12 | 180 |
| Apr 7, 2025 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 32 |
| Apr 14, 2025 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 55 |
| Apr 21, 2025 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 85 |
| Apr 28, 2025 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 32 |
| May 5, 2025 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| May 12, 2025 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| May 19, 2025 | 20 | 29 | 19 | 196 |
| May 26, 2025 | 17 | 27 | 16 | 177 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | 18 | 34 | 21 | 347 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 64 |
| Jul 7, 2025 | 14 | 24 | 10 | 108 |
| Jul 14, 2025 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 19 |
| Jul 21, 2025 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 20 |
| Jul 28, 2025 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 52 |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 30 |
| Aug 11, 2025 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 28 |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| Sep 8, 2025 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 83 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 88 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| Sep 29, 2025 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 24 |
| Oct 6, 2025 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 37 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | 6 | 22 | 7 | 98 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 31 |
| Dec 8, 2025 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 49 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Jan 19, 2026 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2026 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 33 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 28 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 63 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 7 | 19 | 5 | 94 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 4, 2026 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 37 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 23 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 53 |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 51 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 58 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 16 | 29 | 22 | 243 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 120 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 91 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 18 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 35 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 15 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 14 | 24 | 12 | 136 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 55 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 25 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 29 | 48 | 16 | 269 |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
Everything else75 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first
Stories about Tesla that are not part of any arc yet
- Sep 25– 26Tesla begins delivering Semi trucks to customers after years of delays5 articles · 5 independent sources1 left, 0 center, 3 right
- Sep 21– 24Boy, 6, killed after father backs Tesla Cybertruck into him15 articles · 5 independent sources1 left, 3 center, 0 right
- Sep 21– 24Black Workers Allege Systemic Racism at Tesla as Landmark California Trial Begins6 articles · 6 independent sources3 left, 1 center, 0 right
- Sep 15– 17Bystanders chase down suspect after stolen Tesla speeds down boardwalk in San Diego, California13 articles · 6 independent sources3 left, 1 center, 2 right
- Sep 12– 15Tesla's second-gen Roadster is finally getting a debut nearly a decade later8 articles · 7 independent sources3 left, 0 center, 2 right
- Sep 9Passenger killed after Tesla slams into Midtown scaffolding and bus stop, NYPD says5 articles · 5 independent sources2 left, 2 center, 1 right
- Sep 6– 11Celeste Rivas Hernandez's family plans to file wrongful death lawsuit against D4vd, attorney says29 articles · 14 independent sources3 left, 8 center, 2 right
- Sep 4Stocks fall after a surprisingly strong jobs report raises prospects of an interest rate hike9 articles · 6 independent sources2 left, 3 center, 1 right
- Sep 4– 5Tesal Cybercab: Feds open probe into Elon Musk's steering-wheel-free taxis a day after he began offering rides34 articles · 26 independent sources4 left, 6 center, 6 right
- Sep 1– 2Waymo expands driverless robotaxi service to 3 major US cities6 articles · 5 independent sources2 left, 1 center, 2 right
Stories that name Tesla
- Sep 23– 25Elon Musk Could Gain a Stake in CNN and CBS. A Media Scholar Says the Biggest Risk Isn’t Direct Control9 articles · 9 independent sources3 left, 1 center, 1 right
- Sep 22– 27Xi wraps up visit to Washington243 articles · 72 independent sources23 left, 43 center, 13 right
- Sep 22– 25Zuckerberg, Altman, other Big Tech moguls among attendees at Trump-Xi dinner12 articles · 9 independent sources2 left, 1 center, 1 right
- Sep 7– 11'Free Speech Absolutist' Elon Musk Threatens To Sue Documentary Filmmaker For Being Too Mean To Him25 articles · 14 independent sources2 left, 4 center, 1 right
- Sep 3– 5Musk launches steering-wheel-free taxi service in bet riders lose ‘no control’ fears and hop inside10 articles · 10 independent sources1 left, 1 center, 2 right
- Aug 31Singer D4vd loses prominent lawyers defending him in killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez57 articles · 28 independent sources5 left, 11 center, 2 right
- Aug 25– 26State of Wisconsin won’t charge Elon Musk over alleged bribe posts8 articles · 7 independent sources1 left, 3 center, 1 right
- Aug 18– 19World’s top humanoid robot maker surges in blockbuster market debut in China23 articles · 21 independent sources4 left, 6 center, 2 right
- Aug 7– 8Newsom announces rollout of California’s $3,500 EV rebate for first-time buyers6 articles · 3 independent sources0 left, 3 center, 0 right
- Aug 6– 9Ford reveals mystery EV truck's name, price but keeps its design under wraps66 articles · 24 independent sources6 left, 7 center, 1 right
Local coverage
- Sep 27Firefighter hurt after driver blows through freeway blockade, slams into fire engine in Simi Valley2 articles · 2 independent sources0 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Sep 25– 26Barnhart, Mo. man pleads guilty to setting Cybertruck on fire at Tesla dealership3 articles · 2 independent sources1 left, 1 center, 0 right
- Sep 14– 15Motorcyclist killed in crash with Tesla, investigation underway5 articles · 3 independent sources1 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Sep 11Talon Metals scraps plans for $365M nickel processing plant in western North Dakota5 articles · 5 independent sources0 left, 1 center, 1 right
- Jul 22– 23Prosecutors zoom in on blood stains to show singer D4vd should be tried in killing of 14-year-old5 articles · 5 independent sources0 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Jul 12– 153 dead, 2 hurt after crash involving motorcycle in Prince George's County5 articles · 3 independent sources0 left, 3 center, 0 right
- Jun 23Top auto regulator opens special probe after a Tesla slams into a Texas home, killing a 76-year-old9 articles · 9 independent sources2 left, 1 center, 0 right