sortoftechguy

2 ms·

1. 1.▲
   by sortoftechguy 8y ago

   > Tesla is investing in developing 4 new models, production capacity for model Y, building 2 more gigafactories, building 1,000s of superchargers globally, building capacity for solar roof production Tesla claims to be doing all this,
2. 2.▲
   by sortoftechguy 8y ago

   > There’s good evidence that Tesla was weeks away from this outcome in the fall and IIRC they have a large loan payment due this spring. Good evidence? Elon himself said it. And yet outsiders denied it then, and are still denying it.
3. 3.▲
   by sortoftechguy 8y ago

   > Auto companies routinely let broad swaths of employees go This is the second round of layoffs in less than a year. Growing companies with infinite demand don't need to lay people off.
4. 4.▲
   by sortoftechguy 8y ago

   > Tesla starts building Gigafactory in China Tesla didn't start to build anything. The Chinese government put them on notice because there was no work done. So, of course, Elon flies by himself to China to put on a grand opening