Tesla Model 3 smashes expectations with $10bn order pipeline inside three days

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Elon Musk admits company will have to "rethink production planning" as pre-orders for latest electric car reach 276,000

The much-anticipated unveiling of Tesla's new Model 3 electric car has beaten all expectations, as chief executive Elon Musk confirmed over the weekend that the company has taken 276,000 orders for the...

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