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Tesla hands out keys to lower-priced model

By Reuters
30 July 2017   |   4:30 am
Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk revealed advanced orders for the lower-priced Model 3 electric vehicle topped half a million as he handed over the first 30 keys to employee buyers.

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