Daimler snaps up 10 per cent stake in Tesla

James S Murray
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Electric cars take another step towards the mainstream as auto giant buys into emerging market

German auto giant Daimler has acquired a 10 per cent stake in US electric car firm Tesla, in a deal that the two companies said would unite the "inventor of the automobile and the newest member of the...

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