France upbeat on attracting major Tesla investment

Tesla Musk, President Macron meet May 15, 2023 — French President Emmanuel Macron, left, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk met in May at the Elysee Palace. (REUTERS)

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Reuters

July 10, 2023 09:11 AM

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire on Sunday said he was "very hopeful" Tesla CEO Elon Musk will pick France for a substantial investment linked to the production of electric vehicles in Europe.

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