As the billionaire and his allied groups pour more than $20 million into a race for the state’s top court, his car company is suing Wisconsin over a law restricting vehicle sales.

Walter Manzke, who owns République with his wife, Margarita Manzke, was quoted in an article about the Tesla café that Musk plans to open on Santa Monica Boulevard, saying the idea 'sounds exciting.'

Trump posted in support of candidate Brad Schimel Sunday, calling the race a “really big and important election.”

Wood said Tesla's cars are "still very competitive" based on metrics like "range and power for a given price."

The Shenzhen-based firm says revenue for last year came in at $107bn, boosted by sales of its hybrid vehicles.

Chinese car company BYD is moving to increase sales in countries like Britain, amid a decline in Tesla's sales and reputation.