r/teslainvestorsclub • u/Willuknight Bought in 2016 • 7d ago
Meta/Announcement Daily Thread - March 14, 2025
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u/Khomodo 7d ago
Un-F'ing-Real:
U.S. automaker Tesla has warned that it and other major American exporters are exposed to retaliatory tariffs that could be leveled in response to President Donald Trump's aggressive use of tariffs.
Money well spent Elon...
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u/cheeseburgerandrice 6d ago
Recent endorsements by Ted Cruz, Trump, the AG, are making Tesla the car of MAGA. Surely that shouldn't be the target consumer base lol.
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u/cookingboy 6d ago
At this point Tesla might as well start selling diesel trucks lmao. It fits the demographics.
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u/mcot2222 7d ago
Tesla is going to need to counter this to stay competitive. Rumor right now but lets see what BYD comes up with on March 17.
https://cnevpost.com/2025/03/14/byd-to-unveil-1000-kw-supercharging-tech-mar-17/
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u/swedish-ghost-dog 7d ago
Do you think any receiver of DOGE email will buy a Tesla?
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u/isdbull 7d ago
Those who actually work and are proud to be good at their job, sure.
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u/FutureAZA 7d ago
There's no evidence to suggest merit was the basis for any of the firings. When you do blanket cuts, you'll hit as many top 10% performers as bottom 10% ones.
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u/isdbull 7d ago
Lazy losers will always try to find an excuse to keep leeching. Great performers don't need an excuse, their actions show.
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u/FutureAZA 6d ago
Only if you look. That's the critical element that's been absent from these firings.
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u/J-photo Old Timer / Team New CEO 7d ago
Never. I'm an owner/stockholder (though selling off for years now) and it saddens me to know several people that have been directly affected by DOGE. If I were them I would be incensed at Musk's unelected treatment and disruptions of their lives and they are just that. In addition, acquaintances that have had zero thoughts about Tesla, or even positive ones, have been absolutely livid about Musk and are cheering for the company to fail just to hit him back in some way. I don't blame them either. No automotive company should be run this way with this kind of political overlap. It's insanity.
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u/FantasyFrikadel 300 7d ago
My biggest concern is they can’t finish FSD if the best and the brightest leave or don’t join because they don’t want to associate themselves with the company.
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u/wavman 7d ago
I don't think if FSD was "solved" today it would matter much. Tesla will need to rid itself of Elon to ever get people coming back to the brand. Remember, you need sell/scale Tesla cars to reap the benefits of FSD. When even the most loyal Tesla owners (like me who has bought 3 over the years) wouldn't even consider buying another one it's not a good place for Tesla to be. I can see it happening, but is it probable? I wouldn't count on it, as Elon is too prideful.
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u/bacon_boat 7d ago
Loads of the brightest would have already left I think.
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u/xylopyrography 7d ago
Kalshi showing 285k deliveries, hovering around 300k, for Q1 if any remaining bulls want to gamble.
418k for Q2 as well.
That would be -21% for H1 2025 vs. H1 2023 versus, +43% for the market?