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Tesla Model X misses out on America's voracious SUV hunger

Features including the falcon-wing doors constrain production and contribute to a costly US$82,500 starting price

Published Sun, May 28, 2017 · 09:50 PM
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NOT everything Elon Musk touches has been a runaway sales success.

While Tesla Inc's Model S has been a hit and thousands lined up to order the upcoming Model 3 sedan, the Model X sport utility vehicle (SUV) hasn't met the chief executive officer's expectations. Model X deliveries have yet to keep pace with the Model S, as Mr Musk predicted, and US registrations of the SUV have slipped the last two quarters, according to IHS Markit.

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