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From Tesla to Trump, Elon Musk had a very busy 2024

The past 12 months have been packed for the world’s wealthiest person as he has juggled Tesla, X, Neuralink, SpaceX and relations with Donald Trump – has it been a success?

By Chris Stokel-Walker

16 December 2024

Elon Musk speaks at a campaign rally in October 2024 — Campaigning for Donald Trump seems to have paid off for Elon Musk
Evan Vucci/Associated Press/Alamy

It has been a typically chaotic 12 months for Elon Musk. The world’s richest person has been pulled from one direction to another in the running of his many companies – with mixed results.

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