It was less than a week ago that the Washington Post was giddy with this
Why 2017 will go down as the beginning of the end of the internal combustion engine
One of the reasons?
The debut of Tesla’s Model 3: The company’s first mass-market vehicle has ushered in an era of excitement about EVs because of the car’s slick design and starting price of around $35,000.
How’s that working out?
Tesla fires hundreds as Model 3 electric car production drags
Tesla has reportedly fired hundreds of employees amid signs that the company is off to a slow start in manufacturing its crucial Model 3 electric car.
The Palo Alto, Calif.-based automaker and tech company dismissed several hundred workers, according to multiple reports, including an initial story by the Mercury News. Reuters also reported the news.
The dismissals occurred after what Tesla described as “an annual performance review” of its more than 33,000 employees. The company did not provide specifics.
But the firings reportedly included engineers, managers, salespeople and factory employees.
Guess we’ll still have the combustion engine around for awhile more. Especially since a car that starts at $35,000 isn’t exactly middle class fare.
