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Tesla Boosts China Public Relations, Legal Teams After Setbacks
- EV pioneer has faced protests, tougher regulatory scrutiny
- Local vehicle shipments plunged last month in key market
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Tesla Inc. is looking to expand its public relations and legal teams in China after a run of bad publicity and tighter regulatory scrutiny.
The electric-vehicle pioneer is seeking to fill external affairs positions, whose responsibilities include government relations, in several cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Nanjing, according to a post on its official WeChat site. The company is also hiring more public relations managers in Shanghai, Nanjing, Shenzhen, Xi’an and Shenyang.