Elon Musk Says Tesla Has Nearly 400,000 Model 3 Orders

By | April 21, 2016

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Tesla Motors ( TSLA ) has received nearly 400,000 orders for the new Model 3 sedan, Elon Musk said at a Norwegian press conference Thursday, Reuters reported . “We are now almost at 400,000 orders for the model 3,” Musk said in Oslo, adding that the demand for the entry-luxury all-electric vehicle “surprised even us.” Tesla said on April 7 that Model 3 orders had reached 325,000. Separately, German car makers Daimler ( DDAIF ) and BMW have ended talks with Apple ( AAPL ) about working together on an electric car, Handlesblatt reported . Apple is looking for an automaker with manufacturing expertise for what is believed to be an all-electric vehicle with some self-driving capabilities.  BMW talks ended last year, the German newspaper said, while the Daimler talks ended more recently. Scalper1 News

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