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Christiaan Hetzner is a former writer for Fortune, where he covered Europe’s changing business landscape. He’s reported from Germany for the past two decades and is passionate about tracking industry’s intersection with finance and policy as they collectively target a net-zero society. Shaped by his time in Frankfurt covering the collapse of the dotcom stock market bubble for Dow Jones Newswires, he joined Reuters in 2004 before shifting to commentary and features for Automotive News Europe ten years later. Hailing from upstate New York, he is a graduate of Georgetown University.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk during the official opening of the new Tesla electric car manufacturing plant on March 22, 2022 near Gruenheide, Germany
AITesla sold precisely zero cars in Turkey in January—now it’s Elon Musk’s hottest market. Here’s why
By Christiaan HetznerJuly 8, 2025
SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk speaks during an America PAC town hall on October 26, 2024 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
LeadershipAmerica Party is ‘exactly the opposite’ of what Elon Musk’s shareholders want and could force Tesla’s board to intervene, warns Dan Ives
By Christiaan HetznerJuly 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump and White House Senior Advisor, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk sit in a Model S on the South Lawn of the White House on March 11, 2025 in Washington, DC.
PoliticsThinking about buying an EV? Most are set to become $7,500 more expensive come October
By Christiaan HetznerJuly 4, 2025
Elon Musk speaks onstage during The New York Times Dealbook Summit 2023 at Jazz at Lincoln Center on November 29, 2023 in New York City.
TechTesla’s shock Q2 delivery surprise may have been driven by smaller unexpected markets, leaving Wall Street puzzled
By Christiaan HetznerJuly 3, 2025
William "Bill" Ackman, founder and chief executive officer of Pershing Square Capital Management LP, listens during a Senate Special Committee on Aging hearing on Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, April 27, 2016.
PoliticsBill Ackman’s ‘hundreds of millions of dollars’ in NYC mayoral race goes to Eric Adams—‘ready to go to battle, guns blazing’ against Zohran Mamdani
By Christiaan HetznerJuly 3, 2025
Visitors look at electric cars of Chinese car brand BYD at the IAA Mobility 2023 international motor show on September 6, 2023 in Munich, Germany.
AITesla’s Q2 sales not nearly as bad as feared, but former leader is losing ground fast to BYD
By Christiaan HetznerJuly 3, 2025
Elon Musk holds a news conference with President Donald Trump to mark the end of the Tesla CEO's tenure as a special government employee overseeing the U.S. DOGE Service on May 30, 2025.
LeadershipTesla’s sales recovery hinges on low-cost car running behind schedule—‘without a new model, things will only get worse’
By Christiaan HetznerJuly 2, 2025
President Donald Trump holds a news conference with Elon Musk to mark the end of the Tesla CEO's tenure as a special government employee overseeing the U.S. DOGE Service on Friday May 30, 2025.
PoliticsTrump won’t rule out deporting Tesla CEO Elon Musk: ‘We’ll take a look’
By Christiaan HetznerJuly 1, 2025
A vehicle Tesla is using for robotaxi testing purposes in Austin, Texas, US, on Friday, June 20, 2025.
AITesla’s robotaxi service launched last week—but wagers on Polymarket are set to expire worthless
By Christiaan HetznerJune 30, 2025
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AIElon Musk’s early birthday present to himself—the first Tesla just drove itself from its factory straight to the customer
By Christiaan HetznerJune 28, 2025
White House Senior Advisor, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk attends a cabinet meeting held by U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in March.
LeadershipElon Musk’s loyal and trusted Tesla ‘fixer’ takes the fall for dismal EV sales
By Christiaan HetznerJune 27, 2025
A restored 1956 Airstream Safari trailer.
CompaniesAmid soft demand for RVs and motor homes, Thor Industries to buy back shares worth up to $400 million
By Christiaan HetznerJune 27, 2025
Bill Ackman, chief executive officer of Pershing Square Capital Management LP, speaks during a Bloomberg Television interview in New York.
PoliticsBill Ackman pledges to bankroll any NYC mayoral candidate capable of defeating Zohran Mamdani
By Christiaan HetznerJune 26, 2025
Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks alongside U.S. President Donald Trump to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on May 30, 2025 in Washington, DC.
TechTesla’s market share in Europe falls in May despite booming EV demand, but pace of descent slows
By Christiaan HetznerJune 25, 2025
Tesla and SpaceX's CEO Elon Musk reacts during an in-conversation event with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at Lancaster House on November 2, 2023 in London, England.
AITesla robotaxi finally launches but hiccups include long wait times, Pokemon-style hunts for the car, and even driving in wrong lane
By Christiaan HetznerJune 23, 2025
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