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Tesla races to hire factory whizzes to build Model 3

Tesla plans to build 500,000 light vehicles in 2018, two years ahead of schedule, and close to 1 million by 2020, putting tremendous pressure on its primary plant in Fremont, Calif. (BLOOMBERG)
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By:
Alexandria Sage
May 07, 2016 05:00 AM

SAN FRANCISCO -- Elon Musk gave a public shout-out to the sharpest minds in manufacturing this week, calling on them to come help Tesla Motors Inc. build a million all-electric cars a year by 2020.

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