Elon Musk says Tesla will have ‘thousands’ of Optimus robots by year’s end, but China slapping controls on rare earths is hobbling production

Elon Musk says Tesla will have ‘thousands’ of Optimus robots by year’s end, but China slapping controls on rare earths is hobbling production China’s retaliation against punitive tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump (right) poses problems for Elon Musk (left) and Tesla. Andrew Harnik—Getty…