Tesla boss predicts early profitability for Model S

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Elon Musk talks up plans for new electric sedan and downplays fears over grid readiness

Tesla's chief executive Elon Musk yesterday revealed that he expects the company's new Model S electric car to be profitable by 2013, just months after it starts production, dismissing concerns over last...

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