Elon Musk's Tesla has received almost £200m in UK grants since 2016

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Elon Musk's electric vehicle company has received almost £200m in grants from the UK government since 2016, according to analysis.

Tesla, which is run by the tech billionaire who has become increasingly vocal about the UK government, has received £191m from Westminster through grants, according to Tussell, which analyses public contract data.