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12. How long does Tesla get to claim it is "new"?

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Mar 28, 2014, 08:00 PM

Mar 2014

The company has been profitable for nearly four years now, with some acknowledged bumps in the road.

I don't believe it hurting it by pitting it against the Big 3, but UAW organization there would be preferable.

The NUMMI plant that Tesla retooled for its factory used to be a union plant. Elon has been publicly equivocal about unions, but I happen to know from close sources that he is anti-union, as they interfere with his management style.

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Opposition to Tesla comes from the left as well as the right. [View all] RandySF Mar 2014 OP

it seems to have more to do with protecting the detroit auto industry JI7 Mar 2014 #1

My only opposition to Tesla and Fisker is the ridiculously high price tags. Initech Mar 2014 #2

Early cars were really expensive nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #4

I certainly hope so! Initech Mar 2014 #5

I think it will RandySF Mar 2014 #7

I have noticed that Jaguar, Mercedes, and Audi are rolling out lower priced models. Initech Mar 2014 #17

Well I look at my work camera. nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #8

I'm a research administrator at a local university. RandySF Mar 2014 #10

I know, read some of the studies myself nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #13

Tesla is really small nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #3

Chris Hostetter nationalize the fed Mar 2014 #6

Which specific union-built model do they suggest flvegan Mar 2014 #9

I believe in Tesla also. I also believe that JaneyVee Mar 2014 #11

How long does Tesla get to claim it is "new"? Starry Messenger Mar 2014 #12

Vehicles built union in the USA are my first choice, every time. Brickbat Mar 2014 #14

Of course people from Detroit are going to be protective of the Big 3. Tesla isn't just about okaawhatever Mar 2014 #15

He works his people 80 hrs a week and pays them for 40 Johonny Mar 2014 #16