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Tesla Shares Fall as Musk’s Battery Updates Disappoint

By Juro Osawa
· · Source: Reuters

Tesla’s stock fell sharply Tuesday as investors were disappointed by CEO Elon Musk’s plans for the company’s batteries for its electric vehicles, Reuters reported. At Tesla’s annual Battery Day event Tuesday, many had expected Musk to provide details about the company’s development of its “million-mile battery,” which is supposed to last for more than 1 million miles over the course of its...

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