Thread: EV general discussion

Can't speak to the veracity of the reports, and can't link to the vids, but reports are that Tesla has initiated mass layoffs at their Gigafactory in Austin Texas. The reports also point to large numbers of unsold CyberTrucks outside the complex ( I'm unsurprised ). Tesla is compelled to give two months "notice". They didn't, but will have to pay salaries and benefits until mid June. Probably cheaper than continuing to make things people do not want.

I guess Tesla could shift manufacture of the CyberTruck to China, and they can join all the BYDs and SAICs cluttering up the docks in Belgium and Germany, without homes to go to. BYD and SAIC are sending massive car carriers to the European ports, and Turkey as well, when the cars have no buyers. I wonder when they will start getting turned away.

Originally Posted by DiscoDB

How weird - people trying to sell their cars privately on Car Sales. Clearly something wrong with them. 🤪

Nothing at all to do with the lousy trade in offers of course.

Originally Posted by Tins

Can't speak to the veracity of the reports, and can't link to the vids, but reports are that Tesla has initiated mass layoffs at their Gigafactory in Austin Texas. The reports also point to large numbers of unsold CyberTrucks outside the complex ( I'm unsurprised ). Tesla is compelled to give two months "notice". They didn't, but will have to pay salaries and benefits until mid June. Probably cheaper than continuing to make things people do not want.

I guess Tesla could shift manufacture of the CyberTruck to China, and they can join all the BYDs and SAICs cluttering up the docks in Belgium and Germany, without homes to go to. BYD and SAIC are sending massive car carriers to the European ports, and Turkey as well, when the cars have no buyers. I wonder when they will start getting turned away.

Eletric Jesus will save them

Its 1400 or 10% of the company staff being laid off. That means they had 140,000 staff

It is just a car company despite the true believers in Musk

"As of 2023,
Tesla has seven factories located all over the world. Fremont Factory is the first manufacturing site for the Texas-based EV maker.
Gigafactory Mexico is the last officially announced production-site."

Question for me will be which one of the 8 gets the biggest cuts? Germany has the highest power costs