Tesla is a big deal this time, and the global wave of layoffs is coming faster than Tesla's electric vehicles, and more than 14,000 jobs will be cut at once, accounting for more than 10%. To put it bluntly, the company feels that there are too many people and the money bag is tight, so it has to streamline the team to live. Ordinary people may not understand what "strategic adjustment" is, but layoffs are not an easy topic for anyone, especially now that the global economic situation is like this, it is not easy for laid-off employees to find a home.
Let's talk about Tesla's low-cost electric car, which was blown up in the sky, originally wanted to rely on it to open up a broader market, so that ordinary people can also drive Tesla. The price is still high in the sky, and the cost of the battery is simply dragging the price of the car down. The Japanese media have said that the battery accounts for 30% of the cost of the whole vehicle, and if this piece cannot be reduced, the price of the car will not be close to the people. As for Chinese car companies, such as BYD and CATL, whose names are familiar to our people, have long been playing around in the battery area, the cost control is called a cow, and the mass production technology is a few streets away from others. Coupled with those parts manufacturers, China's waist is even harder, and the voice is large. In this comparison, Tesla's dream of low price has been poured cold water on reality.
The most heart-wrenching thing is that Tesla's delivery report card in the first quarter is really miserable. Less than 390,000 units were sold worldwide, a drop of nearly 10% compared with the same period last year, and a direct decrease of more than 20% compared with the previous quarter. This is the first time in four years! In the past, Tesla was a star in the electric car industry, and its sales were rising, but now it suddenly brakes failed and turned down, do you think investors can not panic?
Tesla's layoffs and sales are due to the fact that the cost of its own batteries cannot be lowered and the cars cannot be sold, and on the other hand, Chinese competitors are too capable of fighting, reducing costs in all aspects from batteries to parts, and their market share is rising. While watching the excitement, the common people are also wondering: Is Tesla really hitting a hurdle this time? In the future, when buying a car, should we consider our domestic electric vehicles? After all, who wouldn't want to buy a cost-effective car for the same money?