Tesla announced a $US5bn capital raise on Tuesday which a Reuters report said was the electric car maker's second such move in three months as the electric-car maker cashes in on a meteoric rally in its shares this year.

The news agency said the automaker's shares touched a record high on Monday but changed course to fall over 2% in premarket trading.

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Reuters said Tesla entered an equity distribution agreement with banks including Goldman Sachs and Citigroup Global Markets to sell its common stock, having aggregate sales proceeds of up to $5bn.

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