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Elon Musk Says Tesla Will Try Advertising

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WATCH: Musk says Tesla will “try a little advertising and see how it goes.”Source: Bloomberg
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Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said the electric-car maker will dabble in advertisements, a major shift for the company that’s largely avoided traditional marketing.

“We’ll try a little advertising and see how it goes,” Musk said Tuesday at Tesla’s annual shareholder meeting, in response to an investor’s question.