Electric car startups fueled by Chinese money aim to catch Tesla

Electric car startups fueled by Chinese money aim to catch Tesla

A Tesla car 'Model S' sits in a dealership in Berlin, Germany, November 18, 2015. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke

A few miles from Tesla Motors Inc’s Palo Alto headquarters, a Silicon Valley startup plans to challenge the electric car maker with a rival family of vehicles designed and built in the United States with major backing from Chinese investors.

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