Starting from a low, disrupted beginning ,so anything is a record.

Proof of success, is delivery to customer on time with low follow up warranty issues and associated costs.

Have Tesla taken action against it suppliers for  the f...ups or were they all of Tesla's over optimistic , not clearly thought through plan and Musk's Blue Sky Thinking.

I do hope that Customers will be truly satisfied with the end product.

 

 

 

I won't be ordering one.  I like an actual dashboard

8 hours ago, vrskeith said:

 

 

 

A bit of an admission I would have thought -

https://electrek.co/2018/04/29/tesla-model-3-panel-gaps-improved/

On ‎29‎/‎04‎/‎2018 at 23:27, Ryeman said:

A bit of an admission I would have thought -

https://electrek.co/2018/04/29/tesla-model-3-panel-gaps-improved/

Have Tesla taking another financial hit, by taking car's back and replacing with new "better quality build"?

I didn't see mention of taking any back   but whilst ELECTREK  is always fair    do remember that tonight is end of quarter figures (probably not good)   and the shorts' are out for a fast buck so there will be plenty more bad news in the next couple of days      re Munro he did eventually have a few good words to say AFTER he said it had been built too strong (see side impact vs Volvo)   this from the guy who doesn't know  an F 35? circuit board from an Invidia    some professional 

On 02/05/2018 at 06:57, vrskeith said:

Have Tesla taking another financial hit, by taking car's back and replacing with new "better quality build"?

Maybe the laser assembly rigging was a rush job too..........back to the rubber mallet.

 

 

They surprised on the ‘up side’ o’night but that won’t change some opinions .

sorry about the above (finger trouble and iggerance)   but an interesting take non the less

Elon probably hasn’t done enough sucking-up on CNBC either.

The WSJ gave him a serve too -

http://www.autonews.com/article/20180503/OEM02/180509928/musks-most-dumbfounding-moments-on-teslas-earnings-call?cciid=email-autonews-daily

 

and

 

https://electrek.co/2018/05/03/tesla-shakes-off-tsla-investors-drop-elon-musk-wedge-wall-street/

Edited 3 May, 20188 yr by Ryeman

the thick plottens--------------https://electrek.co/2018/05/06/tesla-brutal-review-contractors-firing-vouching-employee/#disqus_thread

4 hours ago, cheshire_cat said:

the thick plottens--------------https://electrek.co/2018/05/06/tesla-brutal-review-contractors-firing-vouching-employee/#disqus_thread

A new way of doing business all right.

Monday’s share price opening will be interesting.

7 hours ago, Ryeman said:

A new way of doing business all right.

Monday’s share price opening will be interesting.

Starting to sound a bit Delorean to me and those of a certain age, know how that ended but this is  on much a grander scale. I hope for punters sake, that he is too big to fail because of the money pumped in by the big investors  /banks.

 

Bit like Trump, when the Tower nearly came tumbling  down.( too big to fail also) 

Edited 7 May, 20188 yr by vrskeith

7 minutes ago, vrskeith said:

Starting to sound a bit Delorean to me and those of a certain age, know how that ended but this is  on much a grander scale. I hope for punters sake, that he is too big to fail because of the money pumped in by the big investors  /banks.

 

Bit like Trump, when the Tower nearly came down.( too big to fail also) 

He has so many fingers in so many pies.

The cars work, people buy them and lease them and will buy more if they can get them.

They put down deposits and wait for them. 

So the only issue seems to be that they lose money on every car built and delivered. 

Looks lots like pyramid selling, or pyramid financing.   Keep the money rolling around as long as you can.

 

If Tesla can not get the build quality right and the production numbers they need then maybe some long term established car manufacturer can do.

Or Amazon can buy them out and get in the right management.

Nestle have billions available to pay Starbucks, maybe they can buy out Elon Musk or give him a shareholding in a sweetie company,

or maybe just pay him with magic beans.

 

 

Edited 7 May, 20188 yr by Offski

a loss each quarter is not a loss on every car built--in fact most auto manufacturers would kill for the mark-up on a Tesla,  the money "BURN"  as they like to call it is going into plant aquisitions eg\\;  \Grouwman?   superchargers etc ,  at least it's not being wasted on advertising,   posh seats at football stadiums (Audi?)  etc    I understand the cost of an Audi (maybe out of date )  includes approx£700  of advertising cost> I want metal for my money not guff  (which is why I'll never buy one )    NB: interest note ---long on TESLA,    his mouth my money!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  shares UP   $11+ at the mo'

Edited 7 May, 20188 yr by cheshire_cat
update

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Has there been a profit made yet on any car with this mark up and taxes paid on profits?

 

Do Porsche really make £14,000 average profit per car or Ferrari £72,000?

Edited 7 May, 20188 yr by Offski

5 hours ago, Offski said:

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Has there been a profit made yet on any car with this mark up and taxes paid on profits?

 

Do Porsche really make £14,000 average profit per car or Ferrari £72,000?

If Elon has a tax problem, he needs a new accountant surely.

Good to see he believes in himself and is using his own money to buy shares in his company.

Beats using other peoples money to back yourself.

 

A Billionaire buys $10 million of stock in his own company.   Big deal, NOT!

There is an American Billionaire that is a President of his country that also spends millions backing himself while owing Billions to creditors.

http://bbc.co.uk/news/business-43489665 

http://bbc.co.uk/news/business-43980413 

Elon Musk buys $10 million worth of Tesla stocks (TSLA) just as he predicts a short squeeze _ Electrek.mhtml

Edited 8 May, 20188 yr by Offski

$10 million I guess isn't such a big deal compared to the    $10Billion of stock he already owns  the real question is why he bought it----signal to the "shorters"   who are sitting on an estimated 10-12 Billion dollar bomb---only time will tell  and they have been burned once before

Less positive news -

http://www.autonews.com/article/20180521/OEM05/305219954/tesla-model-3-braking-controls-draw-rebuke-in-consumer-reports-tests?cciid=email-autonews-daily

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44210793