Musk doesn't seem to be treated well!
In the past 24 hours, Musk's Tesla, which has a market value of $735.4 billion (equivalent to nearly 5 trillion yuan), has suffered two shock waves.
First of all, the Tesla Model S crash caused three deaths, and the US agency launched a special investigation;
Secondly, the S&P Dow Jones Index Company announced on the 18th local time that tesla companies in the United States have been excluded from its S&P 500 ESG index, for reasons including racial discrimination and accidents related to Tesla's autopilot system.
At the same time, NATO is back as a spoiler. Following Turkey's refusal to allow Sweden and Finland to join NATO, Croatian President Milanovic said on the 18th local time that he plans to ask the country's permanent representative to NATO, Nobiro, to prevent Finland and Sweden from joining NATO.
At present, the battle between Russia and Ukraine is still ongoing, but the tone seems to have dropped a lot. The Russian side, which sacrificed new weapons, said on Wednesday it was using a new generation of powerful lasers in Ukraine to burn drones and deploy some of Moscow's secret weapons to deal with the proliferation of Western weapons. Moscow said nearly 700 more Ukrainian militants surrendered in Russian-controlled Mariupol, cementing their key victory in the south.
However, according to CNN, Ukraine is winning. So, what is the situation?
Tesla's confusion
It seems that the U.S. government has a natural dislike for Tesla. Previously, when Biden was engaged in new energy plans, he met with many auto giants, but the only person who did not see Tesla's head, Musk, and the US government's various investigations into Tesla and Musk have never stopped, including his investment in Twitter. Of course, these measures against Tesla are also under the legal framework of the United States.
In the past 24 hours, Tesla has suffered two more shock breaks.
First of all, according to the Wall Street Journal, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) disclosed on Wednesday that it has launched a special investigation into a car accident involving a Tesla vehicle, which has caused three deaths, and confirmed that the accident vehicle is the Tesla Model S produced in 2022. NHTSA is investigating more than 30 cases of Tesla cars suspected of using autopilot being involved in serious car accidents. NHTSA records also show that other Tesla car crashes also resulted in fatalities. Tesla (TSLA. O) The request for comment has not been replied to.
Secondly, according to the S&P Dow Jones Index Company announced on the 18th local time, Tesla in the United States has been removed from its S&P 500 ESG index, for reasons including racial discrimination and accidents related to Tesla's autopilot system.
According to the report, the S&P Dow Jones Index announced that in addition to kicking Tesla, Delta Air Lines and Chevron out of the S&P 500 ESG index, Twitter and Phillips 66 Holding Company will also join the index.
Dorn, head of ESG Index north America at S&P Dow Jones Indices, said in an interview that the factors that led to Tesla's kick-out of the index included that Tesla did not publish details related to its low-carbon strategy or code of business conduct. Dorne also said that while Tesla's products help reduce carbon emissions, Tesla's other problems and lack of disclosure relative to its peers should be brought to the attention of investors who want to judge the company through environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards.
Tesla previously called the ESG measurement methodology "fundamentally flawed." Tesla CEO Musk tweeted back when he heard the news: "ExxonMobil was ranked in the top 10 global environmental, social and governance (ESG) by the S&P 500 index, and Tesla was not on the list!" ESG is a scam. It has become a weapon for false social justice warriors. ”
Overnight, Tesla shares continued to plummet nearly 7 percent, with offers already near $700 and the higher levels already down nearly 40 percent.
NATO is back as a spoiler
According to the Global Network quoted "Russia Today" (RT) reported that Croatian President Milanovic said on the 18th local time that he plans to ask the country's permanent representative to NATO, Nobiro, to prevent Finland and Sweden from joining NATO.
Referring to Turkey's opposition to Sweden and Finland's "accession to the treaty," Milanovich said Turkey was "showing how to fight for the national interest." He said Ankara opposes accepting any agreement between Sweden and Finland to join NATO unless the latter accuses "terrorists and their accomplices" linked to the PKK and the far-left Revolutionary People's Liberation Party Front (DHKP-C) and makes other concessions.
"Turkey will certainly not budge until it gets what it wants." Milanovich said.
Croatia implements a parliamentary cabinet system, and Milanovic's latest statement is equivalent to exposing the differences between the president and the prime minister in Croatian politics. RT quoted Croatian local media reports as Milanovic's latest remarks have further strained his already strained relationship with Prime Minister Prenenkovic, who he accused of failing to defend Croatia's interests.
The report also mentioned that Croatian Foreign and European Affairs Minister Gordan Gelrich Radman was interviewed by the media on the 18th, Croatian Permanent Representative to NATO Nobiro has been told to "approve the application for the accession of Finland and Sweden" and "will be awarded a power of attorney to sign relevant agreements". Radman added that the Croatian parliament would approve the agreement "absolutely and definitely."
The latest situation in Russia and Ukraine
The situation in Russia and Ukraine has made recent progress. According to Reuters, Russia said on Wednesday it was using a new generation of powerful lasers in Ukraine to burn drones, deploying some of Moscow's secret weapons to deal with the proliferation of Western weapons.
Russian President Vladimir Putin launched intercontinental ballistic missiles, underwater nuclear drones, supersonic weapons and laser weapons in 2018.
Little is known about the details of the new laser. Putin mentions a man named Peresvet, a name derived from the medieval Orthodox warrior Alexander Peresvet.
Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov, who oversees military development, said at a conference in Moscow that Peresvet has been widely deployed to blind satellites up to 1,500 kilometers from Earth.
He said there are already more powerful systems than Peresvet that can burn down drones and other equipment. Borisov on Tuesday cited a test that he said burned a drone 5 kilometers away in 5 seconds.
Moscow said nearly 700 Ukrainian militants surrendered in Russian-controlled Mariupol, another Reuters report on May 19, cementing a key advantage in the southern region. Ukraine has ordered the withdrawal of its troops in Mariupol.
But the end result of Europe's bloodiest battle in decades remains unresolved. A NATO military official with knowledge of intelligence said the military alliance saw a significant shift in the momentum of the war in ukraine's favor. The Ukrainian armed forces said they had retaken another settlement in the Kharkov region as troops continued to fight back in the area.
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