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Tesla Scores Zero on Political Transparency Index for Second Year in a Row

By Donald Shaw,

Published on Nov 1, 2023   —   2 min read

Elon Muskpolitical transparencyCPA-Zicklin Indexcorporate contributionstransparencytrade associationspolitical contributionsCenter for Political AccountabilityZicklin Centercorporate transparency
Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks with members of the media during day one of the AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park on November 01, 2023 in Bletchley, England. (Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Summary

The Elon Musk-led company has once again been labeled a “basement dweller” by the CPA-Zicklin political disclosure transparency index.

For the second year in a row, electric vehicle and solar panel manufacturer Tesla has scored a zero for its efforts—or lack thereof—toward being transparent about its political spending. 

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Donald Shaw

Donald Shaw is a journalist based in rural Western Massachusetts.

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