Elon Musk buys nearly $1bn in Tesla stock in push for more control

Elon Musk, the Tesla CEO, has purchased nearly $1bn worth of the electric-vehicle maker’s stock, a regulatory filing showed, reinforcing Musk’s push for greater control over Tesla.Tesla shares jumped more than 8% in premarket trading on Monday following the news.Tesla is racing to meet its ambitious targets on robotaxis, artificial intelligence and robotics as it looks to pivot from an EV maker to a tech leader. As of December, Musk held a roughly 13% stake, according to LSEG data.Musk disclosed buying 2.57 ...