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This story is such bullshit. It smells like someone's stuck in a short position over Tesla stock and wants to create a dip in it...maybe it's the same guy Elon

by heyoni 8y ago

This story is such bullshit. It smells like someone's stuck in a short position over Tesla stock and wants to create a dip in it...maybe it's the same guy Elon insulted on that last quarterly earnings call.

Someone1234 8y ago
Tesla themselves said it is true.
- heyoni 8y ago
  I’ll read the whole article when the paywall comes down or someone else publishes it again. Either way, I’m highly suspicious of articles like this considering the personal gain some individuals stand to win.
  - compcoffee 8y ago
    Who stands to "gain" more, people long or short? Why do you think only one side is corrupt?
  - jonknee 8y ago
    You could say the same thing about any business article the WSJ publishes--all sorts of people have potential gains and losses with any business news. That doesn't make it untrue. You haven't even read the story and yet call it fake news. It sounds to me that you're the one living in a fake news world where it's not the facts that matter, but the source. Telsa is on record saying that it's true, so what exactly is fake? > Tesla declined to comment on the specific memo. But it confirmed it is seeking price reductions from suppliers for projects, some of which date back to 2016, and some of which haven’t been completed. The company called such requests a standard part of procurement negotiations to improve its competitive advantage, especially as it ramps up Model 3 production.
    - sjwright 8y ago
      > Telsa is on record saying that it's true What Tesla confirmed is nothing more than standard business practice—and indeed good business practice. You should always be questioning whether your suppliers are giving you their best possible price.
  - SmellyGeekBoy 8y ago
    "This story is such bullshit" to "I didn't actually read it" in the space of 2 comments.
    - heyoni 8y ago
      Yea. You don't see me trying to break it down do you? There's a very clear pattern of headlines about a potential Tesla doomsday that's almost always rooted in rumors or anonymous tips...and guess what...sometimes you look up the analyst and find that they're openly shorting Tesla. This article is sensationalized. We all now know that this is standard industry practice yet the article strongly implies that without these retroactive discounts, Tesla won't be able to stay afloat. What did we find out since this garbage publication? That the discounts they're asking for aren't as retroactive as the original article claimed, and the consequences are completely baseless. I'm just pointing out this aggressive pattern of Tesla shorters taking these rumors and running wild with them. I don't need to read every unfounded rumor to comment on it. If I was more savvy, I would look into today's selloff and see if that analyst Elon made fun of on the earnings call finally dumped his borrowed shares but that's way too much effort to justify my internet comment. Looks like it worked: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tesla-stocks/tesla-shares-drop-on-report-that-it-asked-suppliers-for-refunds-idUSKBN1KD1CE https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tesla-stocks/tesla-shares...
compcoffee 8y ago
Yeah,every article is a short seller, right? My god some of you people are you going to look foolish.

by heyoni 8y ago

Someone1234 8y ago

Tesla themselves said it is true.

heyoni 8y ago
I’ll read the whole article when the paywall comes down or someone else publishes it again. Either way, I’m highly suspicious of articles like this considering the personal gain some individuals stand to win.
- compcoffee 8y ago
  Who stands to "gain" more, people long or short? Why do you think only one side is corrupt?
- jonknee 8y ago
  You could say the same thing about any business article the WSJ publishes--all sorts of people have potential gains and losses with any business news. That doesn't make it untrue. You haven't even read the story and yet call it fake news. It sounds to me that you're the one living in a fake news world where it's not the facts that matter, but the source. Telsa is on record saying that it's true, so what exactly is fake? > Tesla declined to comment on the specific memo. But it confirmed it is seeking price reductions from suppliers for projects, some of which date back to 2016, and some of which haven’t been completed. The company called such requests a standard part of procurement negotiations to improve its competitive advantage, especially as it ramps up Model 3 production.
  - sjwright 8y ago
    > Telsa is on record saying that it's true What Tesla confirmed is nothing more than standard business practice—and indeed good business practice. You should always be questioning whether your suppliers are giving you their best possible price.
- SmellyGeekBoy 8y ago
  "This story is such bullshit" to "I didn't actually read it" in the space of 2 comments.
  - heyoni 8y ago
    Yea. You don't see me trying to break it down do you? There's a very clear pattern of headlines about a potential Tesla doomsday that's almost always rooted in rumors or anonymous tips...and guess what...sometimes you look up the analyst and find that they're openly shorting Tesla. This article is sensationalized. We all now know that this is standard industry practice yet the article strongly implies that without these retroactive discounts, Tesla won't be able to stay afloat. What did we find out since this garbage publication? That the discounts they're asking for aren't as retroactive as the original article claimed, and the consequences are completely baseless. I'm just pointing out this aggressive pattern of Tesla shorters taking these rumors and running wild with them. I don't need to read every unfounded rumor to comment on it. If I was more savvy, I would look into today's selloff and see if that analyst Elon made fun of on the earnings call finally dumped his borrowed shares but that's way too much effort to justify my internet comment. Looks like it worked: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tesla-stocks/tesla-shares-drop-on-report-that-it-asked-suppliers-for-refunds-idUSKBN1KD1CE https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tesla-stocks/tesla-shares...

compcoffee 8y ago

Yeah,every article is a short seller, right? My god some of you people are you going to look foolish.