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Elon Musk's Twitter antics tarnish Tesla, analysts say

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Laurence Iliff
December 08, 2022 09:21 PM

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has lifted the upstart automaker to impressive heights as the top-selling EV brand and industry loyalty leader. But the tech billionaire is undermining that goodwill with his recent dive into electoral politics and divisive social issues as the new owner of Twitter, analysts say.

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