SHANGHAI: Serial entrepreneur Elon Musk has launched spacecraft into orbit, but popularizing his Tesla electric cars in China is proving to be tougher than rocket science.

PayPal billionaire Musk -- co-founder and chief executive officer of Tesla as well as chief of rocket maker SpaceX -- visited China last month, and admitted sales in the world’s largest auto market were below expectations.

Premium + Digital Edition

Ad-free access


P 80 per month
(billed annually at P 960)
  • Unlimited ad-free access to website articles
  • Limited offer: Subscribe today and get digital edition access for free (accessible with up to 3 devices)

TRY FREE FOR 14 DAYS
See details
See details