Promise of Chinese ultrafast EV charging stations sends Tesla stock tumbling

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The energy and auto giant BYD announced on Tuesday that the charging station for its new EVs will power up cars as fast as you can fill up a gas tank. It’s still in the beta testing stage, but Wall Street is reacting to the news already. Host Marco Werman has more.

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