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Elon Musk, CEO of US EV pure play Tesla, is continuing to double-down on the value that will be created through his firm’s autonomous driving (AD) initiatives, even as margins come under further pressure, Q3 production will be crimped by plant maintenance and yet more price cuts remain on the table.
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