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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk Visits China for the First Time

Tesla will build solar-powered charging stations in Beijing and Shanghai this year and will add more charging stations across the country in the coming years, Musk said during his first public appearance in China. Elon Musk suggested that the charging and service networks will start in big cities where demand for electric cars is greater.
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Musk suggests a big investment will be made in China in the future and builds solar-powered charging stations in Beijing and Shanghai this year.
Government?: 
No
Type of Exchange: 
business
education/science
Partners: 
Tesla Company
Participants (Types): 
Elon Musk
Exchange Date: 
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Continuing: 
No
Location: 
Beijing, China
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