Tesla sales demand plunges, adding to headaches after protest

By:

PETER VERCOE

By:

Bloomberg

May 19, 2021 02:37 PM

Tesla Inc.’s growth in China slowed precipitously last month, adding to the company’s headaches after an embarrassing protest at the Shanghai auto show and several headline-generating crashes involving its electric vehicles.

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