Tesla founder and chairman Elon Musk took the occasion of his company’s first Detroit show appearance to announce that the green car maker will provide components for the Smart Electric.Musk said Daimler gave him permission to reveal Jan. 13 that the German automaker has been working with his firm for the nearly a year and half. Tesla will provide the battery pack and charging systems, initially for 1,000 units. “This will allow us to accelerate the advent of an affordable electric car,” said Musk, who also said his company is seeking to develop other, similar partnerships with major automakers.
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