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Tim Leunig

  • Tim Leunig
    Tesla could end up like Ford: losing its pole position to dull rivals

    The firm is vulnerable not because of Musk’s involvement with Trump, but because lots of good, rival electric cars mean it has no market power

    Sat, 9 Aug 2025

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