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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Dan Milmo and Ashifa Kassam

Tesla backer says Musk must reduce Trump work, as 46,000 Cybertrucks recalled

Elon Musk and Donald Trump speak to the press as they stand next to a Tesla Cybertruck
Elon Musk and Donald Trump speak to the press as they stand next to a Tesla Cybertruck. Photograph: Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images

Tesla and Elon Musk are embroiled in a “brand tornado crisis moment” and the electric carmaker’s chief executive needs to cut back on his work for Donald Trump to stem the damage, one of the company’s biggest supporters has said.

The warning came as Tesla announced a recall of 46,000 Cybertrucks in the US on Thursday to fix an exterior panel that could detach while driving.

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