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Musk blames red tape for Tesla's German plant delays

Tesla CEO Elon Musk holds a helmet as he visits the construction site of Tesla's factory near Berlin on May 17, 2021. (REUTERS\/Michele Tantussi)
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May 17, 2021 02:33 PM

BERLIN -- Tesla CEO Elon Musk called for cuts to German red tape on Monday as he said it was unclear when exactly the first electric car would roll off the production line of its new plant under construction just outside of Berlin.

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