Protesting Tesla Can Hurt Elon Musk
On this episode of Tech Won’t Save Us, Ed Niedermeyer on Tesla’s business model and how it affects Elon Musk.

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On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Paris Marx is joined by Ed Niedermeyer to discuss the trouble with Tesla’s business model and how that makes Elon Musk’s power vulnerable to protest and boycott.
Ed Niedermeyer is the author Ludicrous: The Unvarnished Story of Tesla Motors and a co-host of the Autonocast.
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Demonstrators gather for a protest against Elon Musk and Tesla on February 22, 2025 in Seattle, Washington.
(David Ryder / Getty Images)On this episode of Tech Won’t Save Us, we’re joined by Ed Niedermeyer to discuss the trouble with Tesla’s business model and how that makes Elon Musk’s power vulnerable to protest and boycott.
Ed Niedermeyer is the author Ludicrous: The Unvarnished Story of Tesla Motors and a cohost of the podcast Autonocast.

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Paris Marx is joined by Aline Blankertz to discuss how right-wing governments and international corporations in the European Union are pushing to gut tech regulations with the goal of boosting AI development in hope of improving economic growth and geopolitical standing.
Aline Blankertz is a cofounder of Structural Integrity.
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