Tesla's Musk seeks to allay water concerns at factory site after protests
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FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk sought to allay environmental concerns about the electric carmaker's planned factory in Germany, saying the plant would use less water than was estimated originally.The U.S. company had said in planning documents that the factory would need 372 cubic metres of water from the public drinking water network per hour, sparking protests by local residents earlier this month. "Sounds like we need to clear up a few things! Tesla won't use this much..