FT names Elon Musk as its 'Person of the Year'

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(Reuters) -The Financial Times newspaper has followed the Time magazine in naming Elon Musk, the chief executive officer of Tesla Inc, as its 'Person of the Year', commending him for the work done in transforming the electric vehicle industry.

FILE PHOTO: Tesla CEO Elon Musk attends the Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory groundbreaking ceremony in Shanghai, China January 7, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo

Tesla, the global EV leader, has pushed many young consumers and legacy automakers to shift focus to electric vehicles. Tesla, which currently has a market capitalization of over $1 trillion, is more valuable than renowned automakers Ford Motor and General Motors combined. "They were saying electric cars wouldn't work, you can't achieve the range and performance. And even if you did that, nobody would buy them."

 

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