Shelly Banjo, Columnist

Tesla and China: An Unorthodox Affair

It's hard to see Elon Musk hooking up with a local carmaker. A creative solution beckons.

June 20, 2017 at 8:24 AM UTC

Shelly Banjo leads the global business team for Bloomberg News in New York. A former New York bureau chief and senior tech writer, she’s covered business, finance and economics for two decades.

Inside Tesla Motors Inc.'s Flagship Showroom — Photographer: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg

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Tesla Inc. might be able to drive into China, but it won't be able to ride solo.

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