There's also that story about oil companies sitting on the secret of perpetual motion...
Also, those companies happen to build products that are needed and can actually be afforded by people who need them to, you know, make a living, unlike Elon's shiny toys.
This conspiratorial mindset on part of Tesla's fans is far more detrimental than any mythical shorts' conspiracy or anything.
There’s a good reason why mainstream media doesn’t talk about it as seriously as it should be doing.