There was a time when it seemed Tesla could do no wrong.
In little more than a decade, it went from technology upstart to mass-market carmaker, invested billions in its clean energy business, and saw its value rocket.
But now the company is struggling with falling car sales and intense competition from Chinese brands, as well as problems with its much-hyped Cybertruck.
But now the company is struggling with falling car sales and intense competition from Chinese brands, as well as problems with its much-hyped Cybertruck.
It has cut prices in major markets, and is in the process of laying off some 14,000 employees – 10% of its global workforce. Those affected include senior executives and the entire team responsible for its much-admired supercharger network.
So is all of this just a bump in the road, or are the wheels coming off the Tesla bandwagon?
“It’s about breaking a spell,” explained Elon Musk to a specially invited audience at Tesla’s California factory back in June 2012.
“The world has been under the illusion that electric cars can’t be as good as gasoline cars,” he said.
Musk was speaking at the launch of the new Tesla Model S, a car he insisted would shatter that illusion. It was no empty promise.
There was a time when it seemed Tesla could do no wrong.
But now the company is struggling with falling car sales and intense competition from Chinese brands, as well as problems with its much-hyped Cybertruck.
In little more than a decade, it went from technology upstart to mass-market carmaker, invested billions in its clean energy business, and saw its value rocket.
It has cut prices in major markets, and is in the process of laying off some 14,000 employees – 10% of its global workforce. Those affected include senior executives and the entire team responsible for its much-admired supercharger network.
But now the company is struggling with falling car sales and intense competition from Chinese brands, as well as problems with its much-hyped Cybertruck.
But now the company is struggling with falling car sales and intense competition from Chinese brands, as well as problems with its much-hyped Cybertruck.
It has cut prices in major markets, and is in the process of laying off some 14,000 employees – 10% of its global workforce. Those affected include senior executives and the entire team responsible for its much-admired supercharger network.
So is all of this just a bump in the road, or are the wheels coming off the Tesla bandwagon?
“It’s about breaking a spell,” explained Elon Musk to a specially invited audience at Tesla’s California factory back in June 2012.
“The world has been under the illusion that electric cars can’t be as good as gasoline cars,” he said.
Musk was speaking at the launch of the new Tesla Model S, a car he insisted would shatter that illusion. It was no empty promise.
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