Tesla’s stock hits record high following report of Chinese loan
24 December 2019 |
10:33 am
Tesla's stock price has continued a strong finish to a turbulent 2019 on the back of a Reuters report suggesting the company secured major financing from China for its first overseas plant in Shanghai.
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