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Tesla will sacrifice profit for higher volume, Musk says

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By:
Laurence Iliff
April 19, 2023 11:57 PM

Tesla is willing to sacrifice profit for higher volume in the short term, said CEO Elon Musk, reaffirming the automaker's commitment to price cuts after it missed first-quarter expectations for total gross margin.

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