{
  "id": 6281258,
  "title": "Elon Musk says Tesla has a rare-earth-free motor. Should China be worried?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/elon-musk-says-tesla-has-a-rare-earth-free-motor-should-china-be",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-08T13:14:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3366746/elon-musk-says-tesla-has-rare-earth-free-motor-should-china-be-worried"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "As Tesla CEO Elon Musk touted the motor of his company’s Cybercab – which, he claims, contains no rare earth elements – debate has emerged over whether the technology could mark a meaningful shift in electric vehicle (EV) supply chains, or undercut one of China’s trump cards in its protracted trade conflict with the US. While the move has been viewed as an effort to reduce the EV industry’s…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}