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Tesla Electric Cars Bound for Australia Sent Back to China

Yellow spotted ’stink bugs’ were discovered.
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Tesla Electric Cars Bound for Australia Sent Back to China
A line of electric vehicles of the model Y during the start of the production at Tesla's "Gigafactory" in Gruenheide, southeast of Berlin on March 22, 2022. Patrick Pleul/Pool/AFP via Getty Images
Monica O’Shea
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A ship containing Tesla electric cars has been sent back to Shanghai, China after a biosecurity risk was detected in Australia.

The Glovis Caravel ship was reportedly denied entry into the country after yellow spotted stink bugs were discovered on the ship, forcing it to return to Shanghai.

Monica O’Shea
Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]
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