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Riyadh-Musk relations thaw, but Tesla faces desert heat, few chargers in Saudi debut

Riyadh-Musk relations thaw, but Tesla faces desert heat, few chargers in Saudi debut

TESLA cars are seen at a charging station in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, April 8, 2024, REUTERS/Abdelhadi Ramahi

Tesla starts selling cars in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, a country where on a 900-kilometre (559 mile) stretch of its main east-west highway linking the capital Riyadh and the holy city of Mecca there isn’t a single charging station.

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