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by Sabinus 725 days ago
The goal for Tesla was to jumpstart the electric car industry by example, not to sell electric cars in China.
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Tesla built 51% of their global production in Shanghai, China in Q1 2024.

The leverage isn't just shutting down the China market, it's the threat to 51% of Tesla's production capacity.

Tell that to his net worth.