Tesla Inc. hired a team of lobbyists with Democratic ties in recent days, even as the electric vehicle company’s owner Elon Musk has shifted politically rightward and backs Donald Trump for president.
The Texas-based Tesla added four lobbyists from the bipartisan firm Akin, one of Washington’s largest lobbying practices, according to a disclosure report filed with Congress effective Sept. 25. All four lobbyists have ties to Democrats, including some who have made recent donations to a super PAC supporting Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign for the White House.
The move to add the Akin lobbyists comes after Tesla has decreased ...