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Re:Tesla Faces U.S. Criminal Probe Over Musk Statements by carlivar on Tuesday September 18, 2018 @11:13PM (#18021389)
Just making profitability is irrelevant if they can't pay back the enormous loans coming due over the next year.

(Also I don't think they'll be profitable)

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Re:Tesla Faces U.S. Criminal Probe Over Musk Statements by Latteland on Thursday September 20, 2018 @01:57PM (#18034317)
Nothing is guaranteed, but can you explain why they won't be? Selling lots more cars, they cost less than they sell them for, that should at the very least greatly reduce their loss,they think it will be enough to make them profitable.

So what's your take?

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Re:Tesla Faces U.S. Criminal Probe Over Musk Statements by carlivar on Wednesday September 26, 2018 @06:58PM (#18080965)
I don't think they will be profitable enough to pay back the staggering loans coming due.

Even if they manage, I fail to see why they should be priced much differently than GM, Ford, BMW, Mercedes, Toyota as far as long-term stock valuation goes. The "synergy" promised from SolarCity and Powerwall and so on doesn't seem to be a thing any longer.

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