Tesla motors did what?! - LotusTalk

local600 · 10-16-2008, 06:57 PM

So I just read on The Consumerist: Shoppers Bite Back that Tesla motors laid off a ton of people via blog post. (I'd paste the story, but I am on my ipod right now.)

What does this mean for the future of the tesla and what does it say about the management?

Sideoiler · 10-16-2008, 07:10 PM

IMO, stick 'em with a fork they're done.

Chris Mackey · 10-16-2008, 07:18 PM

The article:

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In a sign of what this new Financiapocalypse might bring, employees in the Metro Detroit branch of electric carmaker Tesla Motors were laid off via a blog post. Yesterday, we reported that Tesla would be cutting back and reorganizing, which included shutting down the office in Rochester Hills, near Detroit. Unfortunately, no one told the employees in Rochester Hills. Some of them logged on to find that they were now, according to their own website, obsolete. But it gets worse.

We're hearing that approximately 90% of the office was simply let go, and the remaining employees have to make their way to the San Jose headquarters with no moving costs covered, no increase in salary and no help getting rid of their old homes. Fortunately, the real estate market in Detroit is red-hot, and the cost of living is about the same in San Jose.... right?

The relevant section from the Tesla pink slip blog-post-of-death below:

There will also be some headcount reduction due to consolidation of operations. In anticipation of moving vehicle engineering to our new HQ in San Jose, we are ramping down and will close our Rochester Hills office near Detroit. Good communication, tightly knit engineering and a common company culture are of paramount importance as Tesla grows.

That's right folks, "good communication" is key.

Tacky.

MikeP · 10-16-2008, 07:40 PM

Laying off people via a blog post was probably a stupid thing to do. But if they have to lay off people, then that's the way it is. Would you rather them keep those people employed and run the company further into the ground? Perhaps you'd have preferred that they'd never given it a shot in the first place.

Uncle Sam · 10-16-2008, 07:51 PM

Would this even be a viable company without huge tax incentives? Rhetorical.
I'd like to see how much the top level execs made vs. how much public money via state and Federal incentives was lost.

Randy Chase · 10-16-2008, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeP

Laying off people via a blog post was probably a stupid thing to do.

I doubt that was the intent. It looks like some information was leaked and then it was damage control time.

OneFastLotus · 10-16-2008, 08:20 PM

Off Topic.,,,but,

52 Vincent Black Lightning

Mr. Know · 10-16-2008, 08:54 PM

But a purple headed girl?

OneFastLotus · 10-16-2008, 08:56 PM

lol. Red headed girls were too plain for Randy? Dunno.

Lotusmotion · 10-16-2008, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by local600

What does this mean for the future of the tesla and what does it say about the management?

Many companies, big and small, are in the process of getting absolutely creamed right now because of difficulties accessing capital. Tesla is reportedly having a tough time raising dough, although a couple of other "green car" start-ups have been able to raise cash in the past couple of months.

Though, the Tesla guys have been living a bit large for a long-time, and they are a young company.

Tesla says it has become focused on increasing production and becoming profitable within the next nine months. I guess they figured that it is time to build a profitable business now that the venture capital fountain has petered out and easy and cheap money has fled the scene.

Randy Chase · 10-16-2008, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Know

But a purple headed girl?

Everyone has a 52 Vincent and a red headed girl.

Someone might have thought I was obsessed with red heads...

AgentTripleX · 10-16-2008, 10:52 PM

It's so unfortunate the way the press twists stories for juicy gossip.

Monsi · 10-17-2008, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by AgentTripleX

It's so unfortunate the way the press twists stories for juicy gossip.

you still got a job?

just curious

FLuXeXigeS · 10-17-2008, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by AgentTripleX

It's so unfortunate the way the press twists stories for juicy gossip.

if you have "correct" info why dont you "unjuice it up" for us common folks then

wtf is really going on over there

kestrel74 · 10-17-2008, 03:30 AM

Sorinne: Let me know if you have to come to Detroit for "cleanup" work !

XLR82XS · 10-17-2008, 04:18 AM

Heard yesterday they are closing/closed the Rochester facility.

CosmosMpower · 10-17-2008, 06:54 AM

Oh crap I hope they didn't fire Joe the plumber, they need his tax breaks

SweetDaddyD · 10-17-2008, 08:50 AM

Saw story posted on Jalopnik today (linked to from Digg) which always has a lot of auto buzz, both good and bad. This one definitely generated bad buzz based on the comments which are usually interesting on articles of the sort.

Financiapocalypse: Automaker Lays Off Detroit Office With Blog Post

And Digg:

Digg - The New Pink Slip: Tesla Nixes Employees Via Blog

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