Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera

Tesla shares tumble as Elon Musk floats new US political party

US President Donald Trump (right) said the proposal for a third party by Musk (right) is 'ridiculous' [File: Evan Vucci/AP]

Tesla shares have tumbled after CEO Elon Musk announced plans to launch a new US political party amid his ongoing feud with his longtime ally, United States President Donald Trump.

Shares of the electric automaker are down 7 percent as of 12pm in New York (16:00 GMT) on Monday. Musk announced his plans on Friday to launch a new political party after disagreements with the president over the tax legislation signed into law the same day. Trump has called the idea “ridiculous”.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.