Publication cites Tesla boss’s influence ‘for good or ill’, but accolade is criticised over his views on tax, unions and Covid
Time magazine’s decision to make Tesla billionaire
Elon Musk its person of the year for 2021 has been criticised because of his attitude to tax, opposition to unions and playing down the dangers of Covid.
Musk, who is also the founder and chief executive of space exploration company
SpaceX, recently passed
Amazon founder
Jeff Bezos as the world’s wealthiest person as the rising price of Tesla shares pushed his net worth to around $300bn (£227bn).