Insane Mode: Tesla’s Wild Ride
Despite having 2018’s top-selling luxury car, Tesla has faced major challenges, from production delays to workplace complaints to CEO shenanigans. What’s next down the road for the electric car? Can Tesla continue to lead the pack in the green economy?
Climate One · Climate One from The Commonwealth Club
March 29, 201949m 58s
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Show Notes
Despite having the top-selling luxury car in 2018, and a loyal if not rabid customer base, Tesla has been facing major challenges. In August, maverick CEO Elon Musk was slapped with SEC charges over some rather misleading tweets. That move cost him and the company millions in fines and forced Musk to step down as chairman. Other skidmarks for Tesla include production delays, shareholder skittishness and some well-publicized workplace complaints. Host Greg Dalton invites three journalists and Tesla-watchers to assess the health of Tesla, its overall impact on the auto industry and its future as a leader in the green economy.
Guests:
Hamish McKenzie, Author, “Insane Mode: How Elon Musk's Tesla Sparked an Electric Revolution to End the Age of Oil” (Dutton, 2018)
Lora Kolodny, Tech Reporter, CNBC
Katie Fehrenbacher, Senior Writer & Analyst, GreenBiz
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