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Tesla’s in its flop era (www.theverge.com)

When Tesla releases its first quarter earnings this afternoon, the company’s CEO Elon Musk will field the usual questions about new products, new factories, and progress toward its futuristic vision of self-driving cars and robot workers. But Musk will also face increasingly urgent questions about its current state of affairs — and why everything seems to be going to shit. 

Earlier this month, the company reported its first year-over-year sales drop in four years, a sign of rougher waters ahead. Tesla’s stock has fallen more than 40 percent since the start of the year, including a 13 percent drop in the last week. The company laid off over 14,000 employees last week, 10 percent of its global workforce — which could end up being closer to 20 percent when all’s said and done, according to Bloomberg. Today’s earnings report is expected to include Tesla’s lowest profit margins in six years, a sign that rampant price-cutting continues to exact a toll.

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[-] jaschen@lemm.ee 127 points 6 months ago

Honestly, if another CEO steps in and Elon retires, the company might actually recover. Right now the image of Tesla is tied too closely to Elon who we know is an asshat.

[-] vividspecter@lemm.ee 41 points 6 months ago

They might finally develop the affordable, mass market car that Musk has been claiming is in the works for years, instead of idiotic and expensive passion projects like the cybertruck.

[-] Habahnow@sh.itjust.works 9 points 6 months ago

Idk, I think the idea of selling trucks want bad. Americans love trucks. That being said, the execution seems very poor.

[-] Jenntron@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

Yes. Try living in DWF. The truck are the problem for all kinds of reasons.

[-] Habahnow@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 months ago
[-] BananaOnionJuice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 months ago

Disney World France?

Dallas Worth Fort?

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