Jeremy Clarkson takes swipe at Elon Musk Tesla’s declining sales, calls him ‘idiot’
Jeremy Clarkson has taken aim at Tesla CEO Elon Musk. The Top Gear host had just one word to say on the problems Tesla has been facing recently.
Clarkson called Elon Musk an «idiot» and attributed the backlash against Tesla as «payback.»
In 2008, Clarkson gave a harsh evaluation of the Tesla Roadster on BBC’s Top Gear viewers, starting a feud with Elon Musk. A BBC segment depicted the vehicle experiencing brake issues at 55 miles. The review led Elon Musk to file a lawsuit against the BBC. The legal proceedings did not change Clarkson's point of view regarding the vehicle.
Clarkson vs. Musk: A legal battle over Tesla's reputation
Clarkson provided his account of the dispute in an article for the Times. He denied being unfair in his review of the Tesla Roadster and cited issues with the car’s reliability, the high price point, and thandling problems.
Elon Musk suspected Jeremy Clarkson had written a negative review of the Tesla Roadster without driving the EV. His lawsuit against Clarkson resulted in a complete loss for the automaker, both in court and during the appeal process in 2013. Clarkson believes Musk has not put the Tesla Roadster lawsuit behind him even after his company lost it decisively.
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Elon Musk said in a 2013 BBC Newsnight interview that Top Gear focused on entertainment rather than factual reporting. He claimed that Jeremy Clarkson held a strong negative opinion toward electric vehicles. Musk expressed that he had no animosity toward the BBC even though he engaged in legal proceedings against its broadcast division.
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