That 17% headcount reduction came as the automaker sought cost savings from the deal that created the world’s fourth-largest ...

Musk has embodied that, bringing the same disruptive, cost-cutting zeal he brought to his private companies. Some of his DOGE moves mirrored steps he took to slash the social media site Twitter ...

On the other, you have optimists who believe that if we just find and eliminate enough waste, fraud and abuse, we can balance the budget, unless too much of the savings is handed out as “DOGE ...

Elon Musk, center left, operating with a directive from President Donald Trump to slash government spending, walks with Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., right, as he arrives to meet with Republican ...