Automotive
October 3, 2018
Tesla's Model 3 sedan. Image credit: Tesla
By Sarah Ramirez
U.S. automaker Tesla and its founder Elon Musk have been inundated with negative press for the last several months, and the consequences for the brand remain unclear.
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