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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By Larry Rohter / The Bulletin
August 3, 2008
When Tesla Motors, a pioneer in electric-powered cars, set out to make a luxury roadster for the American market, it had the global supply chain in mind. Tesla planned to manufacture 1,000-pound battery packs in Thailand, ship them to Britain for installation, then bring the mostly assembled....
