scandal and that he was also thinking about the future of the 600,000 workers in the industry.

 

 “When is our automobile industry, which is so good, actually going to be in a position to build a car that travels 50 kilometers further than a Tesla and costs 10,000 Euros less?” Altmaier said at a public forum in Berlin. “It must be possible to set this as a goal.”

 

He referred to Tesla cars costing $100,000 with a range of 400 kilometers (250 miles). Tesla’s Ger-man website shows a Model X Tesla with a range of as much as 417 kilometers selling for 91,250 Euros ($109,000). Tesla has added a more affordable vehicle, the Model 3 sedan, which starts at $35,000. The Model 3 is aimed squarely at the BMW 3, the Audi 4 and the Mercedes C...

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