Tesla slammed over new Xinjiang showroom
By DW
06 January 2022 |
6:29 am
A Washington-based Muslim group accused Tesla of "supporting genocide" against Uyghurs, with a Republican senator also piling on pressure over Tesla's Xinjiang showroom.
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