Tesla defends battery safety after fire drives stock drop

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Chief executive Elon Musk says fire following collision would have been worse in a conventional car

Electric vehicle company Tesla has insisted its cars are safe after stock dropped six per cent following a battery fire in a Model S near Seattle last week. On Tuesday, firefighters were called to the...

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