Emails with crash victim’s father show Musk’s sensitive side

Tesla CEO wrote: ‘There’s nothing worse than losing a child.’ Father later sued carmaker, blaming batteries for son’s death

09 February 2022 - 20:11 By Malathi Nayak

Billionaire Elon Musk is known for many things — such as his revolutionary ideas, brash management style and controversial tweets. Being a man of empathy is not among them...

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