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Tesla Car Sales Lifted By End Of US Electric Auto Tax Credit

Demonstrators held signs during the 'Tyrant Diner' protest last month against Elon Musk outside of the Tesla Diner and Drive-In Restaurant and Supercharger in Los Angeles (Credit: AFP)

Tesla reported higher global third-quarter auto deliveries on Thursday, joining a broad slate of automakers seeing a surge in electric vehicles ahead of the phaseout of a US tax credit.

The US EV maker reported deliveries of 497,099, up seven percent from the year-ago level, reversing a series of declines in three straight quarters attributed partly to backlash to CEO Elon Musk's political activism.

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