Tesla opens first showroom in oil-rich Saudi

The Tesla electric vehicle company owned by billionaire Elon Musk on Thursday opened its first showrooms in oil-rich Saudi Arabia — where hybrid cars remain a rare sight.

The opening of showrooms in the capital Riyadh, Jeddah and Damam comes as Tesla global sales fall.

Showrooms in the United States have been attacked, reportedly because of links between Musk, the world’s richest person, and US President Donald Trump. The company’s share price has slumped since Musk started working with the…