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 ...

Musk, a 'close ally' to United States President Donald Trump, addressed the issue regarding some of the key components of ...

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

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

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

Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon ... Mr Musk said one of the robot’s key components is no longer available for import to the US due to the escalating trade war with China.

Elon Musk's long-hyped Optimus robots are in trouble, but there's more to it than Trump's mounting trade war with China.

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

CEO Elon Musk is optimistic the company will have thousands of Optimus units by the end of the year, but the company may be waiting on an export license from China, which controls over 90% of the ...

Elon Musk has said Optimus production faces challenges over China's rare-earth export restrictions. The Tesla CEO said China wanted assurance that the parts wouldn't be used for "military purposes." ...