What the 'planet protectors' think of Tesla, Toyota

Musk and Toyoda — Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Toyota's now-retired President Akio Toyoda at a joint news conference at Toyota's Lexus showroom in Tokyo in 2010. (BLOOMBERG)

March 29, 2024 08:41 PM

Neither the rightward tilt in the political stance of Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk nor Toyota Motor Corp.’s EV reticence have diminished those brand’s reputation among the eco-conscious.

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