Tesla, unlike its peers in the technology sector, has not been a major lobbying force in Ireland. The likes of Meta, Google and Amazon are regulars in the inbox of ministers and their staff but returns on the lobbying register show very limited entries from Elon Musk’s carmaker over the years. Until this year. The company sought, and secured, meetings with Department of Transport officials earlier this year to discuss electric vehicle charging infrastructure and to make the case for its self-driving technology. This was despite some reservations within the department, according to correspondence released to The Currency under freedom…

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