Key Takeaways
- Tesla stock fell in intraday trading Monday following reports that the electric vehicle (EV) maker announced layoffs in an internal memo.
- The New York Times and EV-focused publication Electrek reported details of the memo that said Tesla is reducing its global headcount by "more than 10%."
- Tesla stock has struggled so far this year, and the company recently posted first-quarter delivery numbers that missed expectations.
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Tesla 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Elon Musk reportedly told employees in an internal email that the company is looking at "every aspect of the company for cost reductions and increasing productivity," according to The New York Times and EV-focused publication Electrek, which first reported the cuts.
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Earlier this month, Tesla 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:reported its first decrease in quarterly deliveries since 2020 as increasing competition in the EV market and constantly shifting prices affected demand for Tesla's vehicles in the U.S. 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:and internationally. Last month, reports also emerged that 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Tesla had decreased production at its facility in Shanghai, China, in another sign of the company's acknowledging ch🌞allenges in demand.
Tesla is set to 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:report its financial results for the quarter next week, with investors looking to see what impact the decrease in deliveries had on its finances, as well as any news about Musk's stated plans for the company to also develop a fully autonomous "robotaxi." Reports also surfaced on social media over the weekend that the company may be halting Cybertruck deliveries while it investigates an issue with the accelerator.
Tesla did not immediately respond to🍷 a request for comment.
Tesla stock slipped 3.3% to $165.39 as of 10:41 a.m. ET Monday, and has lost roughly 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:a third of its value so far this year.