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

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

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

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

Tesla's core electric vehicle business is also expected to feel the impacts of China's rare earth export restrictions.

The restrictions on rare earth minerals and related magnets came in response to Trump’s escalating tariffs and we’re now ...

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

Elon Musk confidently declared Tesla's unmatched position in humanoid robotics, singling out Optimus as a leader. While ...

“With respect to humanoid robots, I don’t think there’s any company in any country that can match Tesla,” Musk said in an ...

Tesla chief executive officer Elon Musk has confirmed China’s rare earth export ban is now stalling development of new products.

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

Elon Musk said Optimus production faces challenges due to China's rare-earth export restrictions. The Tesla CEO said China wants assurance that the parts won't be used for "military purposes." ...