Tesla and Saudi Arabia in talks for EV factory with cobalt from DRC on the line, says report (Musk denies)
September 18, 2023
According to a new report from the Wall Street Journal, Tesla and Saudi Arabia are in early talks about building an electric vehicle factory in the country, and the latter is dangling some cobalt from the DRC as an incentive.
While only sighting “people familiar with the discussions,” the WSJ reports today:
Saudi Arabia is in talks with Tesla about setting up a manufacturing facility…