How Elon Works
Executives expected a PowerPoint and instead drove a Roadster motor and battery in a Smart car from 0 to 60 mph in 4 seconds. Daimler took a $50 million stake that Musk says Tesla would have died without.
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A German automaker that invested in Tesla's early years.
Executives expected a PowerPoint and instead drove a Roadster motor and battery in a Smart car from 0 to 60 mph in 4 seconds. Daimler took a $50 million stake that Musk says Tesla would have died without.
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