“If somebody doesn’t believe Tesla is going to solve autonomy, I think they should not be investors,” he stated.
Analysts have questioned these beliefs; Deutsche Bank stated that autonomous vehicles pose “technological, regulatory, and operational challenges.”
A few investors have demanded that the business concentrate on launching a mass-market EV at a lower cost.
It added that its circumstances were not unusual.
“Global EV sales continue to be under pressure as many carmakers prioritize hybrids over EVs,” said the report.
The company is laying off employees in spite of its intentions to introduce new models that were first scheduled for next year.
Starting in mid-June, Tesla announced that 2,688 jobs would be lost in Texas and 3,332 jobs in California.
The layoffs in Texas account for 12% of Tesla’s staff, which is made up of about 23,000 workers in the region where its gigafactory and headquarters are situated.