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Vaughn Cockayne

Vaughn Cockayne

vcockayne@washingtontimes.com

Vaughn Cockayne is a Foreign Affairs Correspondent for The Washington Times. He is an Ohio native and holds a bachelor's degree in Multi-Platform Journalism from Bowling Green State University. Vaughn previously worked as a freelance writer, covering data security and privacy issues before joining The Washington Times. He can be reached at vcockayne@washingtontimes.com.

Articles by Vaughn Cockayne

Demonstrators walk past the Tesla factory in Gruenheide, Germany, May 11, 2024, at the end of their protest. A local council in Germany on Friday May 17, 2024, approved a plan by electric carmaker Tesla to expand the grounds of its first plant in Europe, which has drawn persistent protests this year. (Patrick Pleul/dpa via AP, File)

European Tesla sales drop to 15-month low

Tesla's bad first quarter is turning into a bad year as the company's sales in Europe dropped to a 15-month low even as the rest of the industry rebounds.

May 22, 2024
The Walt Disney Co. logo appears on a screen above the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Aug. 7, 2017. The Walt Disney Co. said Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024, it is paying $1.5 billion for a stake in “Fortnite” maker Epic Games, working with the game developer to create a “games and entertainment universe” that will feature games, shows and characters from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, Avatar and more. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Pixar cuts 14% of workforce

Layoffs hit Disney's Pixar Animation Studios Tuesday, with the company losing around 175 employees.

May 21, 2024
Tesla CEO Elon Musk waves as he leaves the Tesla Gigafactory for electric cars after a visit in Gruenheide near Berlin, Germany, March 13, 2024. After reporting dismal first-quarter sales, Tesla is planning to lay off about a tenth of its workforce as it tries to cut costs, multiple media outlets reported Monday. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi, File)

Judge: Musk must testify in SEC Twitter probe

A federal court on Tuesday issued an order for X owner Elon Musk to testify in a Securities and Exchange Commission probe into the billionaire's acquisition of the social media site.

May 15, 2024