Elon Musk denies his Twitter use hurts Tesla as sales soar

Elon Musk has denied that his use of Twitter, the social media platform he owns, is damaging the electric vehicle maker Tesla.

Mr Musk is chief executive and product architect of the automotive firm, which announced sales and profits for the October-to-December period ahead of expectations.

On a call with investors, Mr Musk was asked if his activity on Twitter is hurting Tesla's brand.

"I think Twitter is actually an incredibly powerful tool for driving demand for Tesla," Mr Musk said.