By the account of people familiar with Mr. Musk’s thinking, deepening ties with new private investors presented its own challenges. That cognitive dissonance — an electric-car company backed by big oil — was pointed out to Mr. Musk several times, these people said. Some, said someone briefed on those talks, would expect Tesla to open manufacturing operations in their countries, for example. And while several big carmakers approached Tesla about funding a deal, people familiar with the discussions said, there were issues there, too. And Mr. Musk, proud that Tesla’s cars are made in America, did not want to let foreign interests dictate his decisions about manufacturing.

Source: New York Times August 25, 2018 22:20 UTC