EU regulators would not only factor in X's revenue when tallying a financial penalty, but also the revenue of Musk's other companies like SpaceX, Neuralink, xAI and Boring Company. According to Bloomberg 's report, Tesla's revenue would not be factored into the equation as it is a publicly traded company and not entirely controlled by Musk.

The lawsuit —filed Tuesday in Los Angeles federal court—alleges “naked political discrimination” against Musk by the California Coastal Commission, which voted last week to reject a request from the Air Force to increase the number of annual SpaceX launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base from 36 to 50.