Tesla opens solar charging station in Tibet, its first in China

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June 23, 2021 FILE PHOTO: A Tesla logo on a Model S is photographed inside of a Tesla dealership in New York BEIJING (Reuters) -U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc has opened a solar-powered charging station with on-site power storage in the Tibetan capital Lhasa, the company said in a Weibo post on Wednesday, its first such facility in China. Tesla does not have a showroom in Tibet, a remote and long-impoverished region. In its post, the company cited the ample sunlight in the mountainous area as behind the move. China is Tesla’s second-biggest market, but the charging site is...