Extraordinary measures are needed. Musk explains his repositioning on the raw materials front that he has always criticized: “Extraordinary times require extraordinary measures”, argued the entrepreneur, who then also admitted how counterproductive his request is, given that an increase in production would push lower fuel prices, now at their highest even in the United States, and therefore would make its electric cars cheaper. “Obviously, this would have a negative impact on Tesla, but sustainable energy solutions cannot react instantly to offset Russian oil and gas exports.” The businessman also urged the Ukrainians to “hold on” and reiterated his sympathies for the “great Russian people, who do not want” Vladimir Putin’s war.
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