Musk's Saudi funding could hit hurdle if US government deems Tesla 'critical technology'
August 13, 2018 at 13:45 PM EDT
Any move by Tesla to take the company private using overseas funds would likely have to receive support from the Committee of Foreign Investment in the United States (i.e., CFIUS), the inter-agency committee tasked with reviewing the national security implications of foreign investments in U.S. companies.