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Here is an interview filmed Aug 15, so very recent, and after the "funding" tweet.

[youtube]https://youtu.be/MevKTPN4ozw[/youtube]

https://youtu.be/MevKTPN4ozw
 
palmermd said:
Here is an interview filmed Aug 15, so very recent, and after the "funding" tweet.

[youtube]https://youtu.be/MevKTPN4ozw[/youtube]

https://youtu.be/MevKTPN4ozw

Sad for Elon!
 
palmermd said:
Here is an interview filmed Aug 15, so very recent, and after the "funding" tweet.

[youtube]https://youtu.be/MevKTPN4ozw[/youtube]

https://youtu.be/MevKTPN4ozw
Didn't have time to watch much of it, but he looks like he's put on a bunch of weight, sort of incipient Woz bloat-out.
 
Via IEVS:
Bob Lutz Believes Tesla CEO Elon Musk Should Step Down
https://insideevs.com/bob-lutz-tesla-musk-step-down/

The headline isn't strictly accurate:
  • . . . I can’t imagine any sound investor who has money in the company or any independent board member would want him to remain as CEO in light of recent performance.

    He’s obviously got some emotional problems. He’s self-medicating. He has shown some disturbing signs of being somewhat volatile and unstable.

Interestingly, Lutz thinks that Musk should still be a part of the equation. He also says that the CEO should continue to keep his title. Lutz believes that Musk deserves credit and respect for what he’s created. With the being said, he also insists that it’s time for Tesla to slot someone else into the management role.
Pretty much mirrors my own view. I want Elon to be around for quite a while so he can die on Mars, not after years of custodial care owing to a mental breakdown.
 
GRA said:
palmermd said:
Here is an interview filmed Aug 15, so very recent, and after the "funding" tweet.

[youtube]https://youtu.be/MevKTPN4ozw[/youtube]

https://youtu.be/MevKTPN4ozw
Didn't have time to watch much of it, but he looks like he's put on a bunch of weight, sort of incipient Woz bloat-out.


Because running multiple companies and being attacked 24-7 is easy. Right? I'm shocked he is not on the streets shooting up yet.
 
https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/tesla-stock-price-morgan-stanley-drops-coverage-elon-musk-tries-to-go-private-2018-8-1027474012

Its been a wild ride the last few weeks. I bought some additional shares at 297 just before the tweet, and then saw it fall back to my purchase price yesterday after rising to 350, and now today its headed back up toward 350 gain. crazy movement.
 
https://www.tesla.com/blog/staying-public

After considering all of these factors, I met with Tesla’s Board of Directors yesterday and let them know that I believe the better path is for Tesla to remain public. The Board indicated that they agree.
 
palmermd said:
https://www.tesla.com/blog/staying-public

After considering all of these factors, I met with Tesla’s Board of Directors yesterday and let them know that I believe the better path is for Tesla to remain public. The Board indicated that they agree.
One can't help but suspect there were corporate lawyers vetting every word of that statement ;) Still waiting on the SEC.
 
Via IEVS:
Tesla Model 3 Production Shortage Lawsuit Dismissed
https://insideevs.com/tesla-wins-model-3-production-lawsuit/

It turns out, federal securities laws don’t punish companies for failing to meet production targets. . . .

Breyer made it evident that the shareholders didn’t provide a clear case that Musk should have been more forthcoming with the fact that Model 3 production would likely be a struggle. He stated:

  • Plaintiffs are correct that defendants’ qualifications would not have been meaningful if defendants had known that it was impossible for Tesla to meet its stated production goals, not merely highly unlikely. The facts plaintiffs have put forth do not tend to establish that this was the case. . . .
More good legal news for Tesla, also IEVS:
Tesla Wins In Ontario: Judge Rules Law Discriminatory Against Automaker
https://insideevs.com/tesla-wins-ontario-judge-aw-discriminatory/

Earlier this summer, the Ontario government decided to exclude Tesla from the phase-out period of the removal of the province’s EV incentives. The exclusion was done by a few carefully chosen words within the document that effectively ended the cap-and-trade program.

Naturally, the California-based carmaker responded with every legal weapon at their disposal. And finally, it’s paying off! An Ontario judge has decided that excluding Tesla from the incentives phase-out was outright discriminatory. And it’s now up to Ontario’s ministry of transportation to fix the issue.

The cap-and-trade program – which was worth up to $14,000 – allowed customers to trade-in their current gas guzzlers, in favor of a tax exemption on the value of the trade in.

In turn, Tesla (or any other car manufacturer ) can only watch away as their sales of EVs there go down the drain. However, being singled out of the phase-out of the program by carefully chosen legal lingo is simply discriminatory against Tesla.

Back in July, the end of the cap-and-trade program in favor of lesser fuel taxes was announced by the Conservative party leader, Doug Ford. This, in turn, pretty much ended purchasing of EVs on a grander scale in the province, all in favor of cutting ten-cents on every liter of fuel sold in the province. A small positive change for the average Joe, but a huge impact on the environment. . . .
 
Via IEVS:
Tesla HR Chief On Leave Of Absence, Reason Unknown
https://insideevs.com/tesla-hr-chief-absence/

Gabrielle Toledano, who was Chief People Officer at Tesla since May 2017, is on a leave of absence, according to the latest news and her duties are now being handled by other members of the HR team.

Bloomberg notes that Toledano is the highest-ranking woman at Tesla. The absence, in a demanding period for Tesla, suggests that it maybe is not an ordinary leave of absence. . . .
 
LTLFTcomposite said:
Looks like rough sledding today. Musk antics and chief accounting officer quitting after only a month on the job.
Yep,.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tesla-moves/tesla-rocked-by-latest-executive-shakeup-musks-behavior-on-webcast-idUSKCN1LN1MH
Chief Executive Elon Musk’s behavior after he smoked marijuana on a live webcast. Investors in the electric carmaker are on edge after a tumultuous August, during which Musk proposed and then abruptly pulled the plug on a go-private deal. Tesla said Chief Accounting Officer Dave Morton resigned because of discomfort with the public attention and pace of work.
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Bloomberg also reported on Friday that Chief People Officer Gaby Toledano would not return from a leave of absence just over a year after joining.
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Morton, who joined Tesla on Aug. 6,
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tesla-executives-factbox/factbox-tesla-executive-departures-since-2016-idUSKCN1LN1UO has a list of executive departures but I noticed it's missing Doug Field.

And, for some reason, Musk did this: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/05/tesla-ceo-elon-musk-calls-british-cave-diver-child-rapist.html.
 
You are a few days behind in the news. Musk does need to keep his trap shut for may reasons however.
 
A few more details about the accounting officer:
Regarding Tesla's chief accounting officer's departure, the executive released a statement in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday. "Since I joined Tesla on August 6th, the level of public attention placed on the company, as well as the pace within the company, have exceeded my expectations," Dave Morton said. He continued, "As a result, this caused me to reconsider my future. I want to be clear that I believe strongly in Tesla, its mission, and its future prospects, and I have no disagreements with Tesla's leadership or its financial reporting."

Musk does what he wants and really doesn't care what anyone thinks. It is fascinating.
 
dgpcolorado said:
A few more details about the accounting officer:
Regarding Tesla's chief accounting officer's departure, the executive released a statement in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday. "Since I joined Tesla on August 6th, the level of public attention placed on the company, as well as the pace within the company, have exceeded my expectations," Dave Morton said. He continued, "As a result, this caused me to reconsider my future. I want to be clear that I believe strongly in Tesla, its mission, and its future prospects, and I have no disagreements with Tesla's leadership or its financial reporting."

Musk does what he wants and really doesn't care what anyone thinks. It is fascinating.


Until it does too much damage and people reach their limit. I think there is an orange man that does this as well.
 
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