Musk calls Tesla's new German, Texas plants 'money furnaces'

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June 22, 2022 07:13 PM

Tesla's new car factories near Berlin and in Texas are "losing billions of dollars" as they struggle to increase production because of a shortage of batteries and China port issues, Chief Executive Elon Musk said recently.

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