Dutch adventurer Wiebe Wakker's aim was to promote a carbon-free future by traveling over 95,000 kilometers across the world over a period of 1,119 days in his converted electric Volkswagen Golf.
Tesla said a "supermajority" of shareholders rejected a proposal to force Musk to step down as Tesla's chairman, a position he has held since 2004.
BMW however said currency effects slowed both its turnover and operating profit, arguing sales would otherwise have remained around the same level as last year.
The country's economy minister has warned that carmakers in Europe's powerhouse economy needed to invest billions in electric car technology to avoid losing out to Asian competitors.
Turkey's president and Musk, the CEO of electric car giant Tesla, also discussed the launch of Turksat 5A-5B satellites into space.
Getting a licence for a petrol-run car in Beijing is difficult. But China's government is making it easier for electric cars owners to obtain one – in a bid to reduce emissions.
Tesla Chief Executive Officer hands over more than 30 cars to early buyers even as the company vows to produce 500,000 vehicles next year - nearly six times its 2016 production.
Electric car technology is still taking off, but already it might be overtaken by another alternative – hydrogen.
Tesla unveils new, cheaper model of its electric car aimed at mass market, with 115,000 orders in 24 hours
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