Daimler sees $780 million windfall from sale of Tesla stake

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From wire reports

October 21, 2014 05:00 AM

FRANKFURT -- Daimler AG on Tuesday said it would book a $780 million windfall from selling its 4 percent stake in rival electric car maker Tesla Motors Inc.

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