Investor points finger at CEO’s antics on X, but analysts say ‘train wreck’ quarter more down to problems in China and with EV demand
For one Tesla investor, the cause of Tuesday’s underwhelming sales figures was clear: the chief executive.
“Basically, Tesla can’t sell its cars due to Elon’s behaviour,” wrote Ross Gerber, the chief executive of the investment management firm Gerber Kawasaki. “Let’s stop blaming the Houthi rebels or German environmental terrorists. Or a recession that never came. Or interest rates. Only one person responsible for this.”
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