Musk to Spend 'Significantly' Less Time on DOGE, Focus on Tesla

Tesla CEO Elon Musk pledged to reduce his role in the US government's Department for Government Efficiency (DOGE), after Tesla announced a significant drop in profits and sales.

The Details: Musk has been leading DOGE since its creation, during which time there have been protests against his political involvement and boycotts of Tesla cars worldwide. Musk stated that his "time allocation to DOGE" would "drop significantly" from next month. He said he plans to focus more on Tesla, where profits have fallen more than 70% and car sales have dropped 20% compared to the same period last year.

Key Quote: "The large slug of work necessary to get the DOGE team in place is mostly done; I'll continue to spend 1-2 days per week as long as the President wants me to," said Musk.

For Context: Temporary government employees like Musk are typically limited to working 130 days a year. With Musk's term set to expire next month, it's unclear when he will fully step down. Despite the poor financial performance, Tesla shares rose more than 5% following the announcement of the results.

How the Media Covered It: The Independent (Lean Left bias) focused on the protests against Musk and the boycotts of Tesla cars due to his political involvement. It also highlighted the significant impact of tariffs on China on Tesla's performance. The New York Post (Lean Right bias) emphasized Musk's commitment to Tesla and the significant decrease in his involvement with DOGE starting in May. The outlet also mentioned the nationwide vandalism of Tesla properties. The BBC (Center bias) balanced both aspects, discussing the backlash against Musk's political involvement, the poor financial performance of Tesla, and Musk's plans to reduce his role at DOGE.

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