The Tesla whistleblower and the cost of taking on Elon Musk

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2025-08-04

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Investigative journalist Sönke Iwersen describes his years-long investigation into Tesla, aided by a whistleblower, exposing serious safety concerns over the company’s cars. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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