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Peter Altmaier, chief of staff to Chancellor Angela Merkel, challenged German carmakers to prove their country remains a leader in the auto industry by beating Tesla Motors Inc. in the electric-car market.
“I know Elon Musk, I met him last year, he’s an impressive guy and his Tesla car is an impressive car,” Altmaier said in an interview with Bloomberg Television in Berlin. “I would be very pleased if the German carmakers would be able to produce an e-car that’s better and cheaper than Elon Musk’s car.”