Elon Musk has already faced one legal battle over sending loose tweets in the midst of negotiating a deal. Early next year he will have to convince another California jury in a federal court that his social media antics over a separate big buyout were innocuous.

The Wall Street Journal claims Tesla's board was eyeing a replacement for Musk amid a huge sales drop, but the company says the news is 'absolutely false.'

Tesla Inc.’s board of directors took steps toward finding Chief Executive Elon Musk’s successor earlier this month, as the EV maker’s stock sank while Musk prioritized his DOGE efforts, according to a new report.