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An Update from Elon Musk | Blog

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Now that our financing round is complete, I would like to clear up some misconceptions that arose last week as a result of our filing a public market financial prospectus. SEC rules rightly limit interaction with the press during a financing round to prevent companies from promoting stock. Unfortunately, this made it difficult for me to respond properly when some journalists gained the wrong impression. Public company financing documents are fundamentally about ensuring investors are informed about every possible risk, even those that are highly improbable, and one has to describe those risks using language that is discomforting at best. Consistent with those principles, we described a relatively pessimistic scenario for Tesla, which was incorrectly interpreted by some to be what we thought was the most likely scenario. Most importantly, what did not come across well was t...

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@ak2webd3 » 24 Oct '12, 5pm
RT @nabeel: Tesla is cash flow positive by November & paying back gov't loans on time. RT @elonmusk An update on Tesla [link]
@yannbrandt » 23 Oct '12, 3am
@therealalexkiss @jason @jkwalla have they missed a payment? Has taxpayer taken a loss? [link]
@PoliThink0209 » 23 Oct '12, 2am
RT @MindTheGap03: How is Tesla a loser? Read up before you point fingers, @MittRomney. | An Update from Elon Musk | Blog | Tesla Motors | [link]
@MindTheGap03 » 23 Oct '12, 2am
How is Tesla a loser? Read up before you point fingers, @MittRomney. | An Update from Elon Musk | Blog | Tesla Motors | [link]
@stoneymonster » 11 Oct '12, 3am
@tetriscodes @marcoarment [link] maybe not so bad….
@TheeBoardroom » 07 Oct '12, 8pm
"@elonmusk: An update about Tesla [link]" <<< transparency is respected. That is the most valuabe stock option.
@mrdowden » 06 Oct '12, 1am
Outstanding comments: An Update from Elon Musk | Tesla Motors [link] RT @VergeIndy
@Lawrencelot » 06 Oct '12, 1am
Tesla Says It Will Be Profitable by December: [link] #grow #tesla #grow @elonmusk
@TheAndyHolland » 05 Oct '12, 9pm
What worries me in Tesla's acoount is that DoE asking for repayment early. A gov-wide effort to delay debt ceiling? [link]
@TheAndyHolland » 05 Oct '12, 9pm
Here's Elon Musk talking about the bullish case for Tesla Motors [link] - and he's right
@circa1806 » 05 Oct '12, 8pm
The answer to the higher gas? [link]
@lemarksmith » 05 Oct '12, 7pm
RT @VergeIndy: RT @VergeIndy: An Update from Elon Musk | Tesla Motors [link]
@stuwalters » 05 Oct '12, 5pm
Tesla a failure? No. An Update from Elon Musk on Tesla Motors [link] via @TeslaMotors #MittLied #stimulus #success #Obama2012
@MelanieInMiami » 05 Oct '12, 4pm
Tesla Motors will be cash flow positive by November and is repaying federal loan ahead of schedule [link] via @TeslaMotors
@CynthiaSchames » 05 Oct '12, 4pm
#notaloser An Update from Elon Musk | Blog | Tesla Motors [link] via @TeslaMotors
@maartenneeskens » 05 Oct '12, 3pm
RT @M_Steinbuch: RT @M_Steinbuch: 359 Model S produced upto Q3: an update from Elon Musk | Blog | Tesla Motors [link] via @TeslaMotors
@M_Steinbuch » 05 Oct '12, 3pm
359 Model S produced upto Q3: an update from Elon Musk | Blog | Tesla Motors [link] via @TeslaMotors
@AbigailBassett » 05 Oct '12, 3pm
@ElonMusk says @TeslaMotors will be profitable by December. [link]
@agmaynard » 05 Oct '12, 2pm
hey @slickfast, lots of cool things happening at @teslamotors these days. You ready to jump ship to green car design? [link]
@lordmatty » 05 Oct '12, 7am
An Update from Elon Musk | Tesla Motors [link] > Cash flow positive this month. Amazing news from a top entrepreneur.
@elaadNL » 05 Oct '12, 7am
RT @rr_ev: RT @rr_ev: 'Doing ok' is a bit of anunderstatement - [link] - @elonmusk "we expect Tesla to become cash flow pos. .. end o ...
@rr_ev » 05 Oct '12, 7am
'Doing ok' is a bit of anunderstatement - [link] - @elonmusk "we expect Tesla to become cash flow pos. .. end of next month"
@dustindoiron » 05 Oct '12, 6am
Successful American innovators. Or, as Romney describes, "losers." [link]
@ABright » 05 Oct '12, 3am
RT @SimoneSyed: RT @SimoneSyed: In case you were confused about how @TeslaMotors was doing after debate last night, @elonmusk sez: [link]
@SimoneSyed » 05 Oct '12, 2am
In case you were confused about how @TeslaMotors was doing after debate last night, @elonmusk sez: [link]
@NobbeChristine » 05 Oct '12, 1am
.@elonmusk clears up some misconceptions: An update about Tesla [link]
@reubbr » 05 Oct '12, 1am
An Update from Elon Musk [link] #fb
@f6s » 05 Oct '12, 12am
What could be more gutsy than a startup car maker? @elonmusk says Tesla cash flow pos end of month. [link] Wow
@A_Siegel » 04 Oct '12, 11pm
Listen up @MittRomney: Tesla about to be cash-positive. [link] Hmmm ... Isn't that what we want from business? #EV #Debate
@hella_flavor » 04 Oct '12, 11pm
@MittRomney is a fucking moron for calling Tesla Motors a failure last night [link]
@junesobel » 04 Oct '12, 11pm
@synthiasteiman [link]
@cdevers » 04 Oct '12, 10pm
RT @obra: RT @obra: Yeah, he’s a total loser. [link] #wtfromney - I get alienating the 99%, but really, alienating Iron Man seems st ...
@0o_x_o0 » 04 Oct '12, 10pm
RT @justinvincent: RT @justinvincent: Elon Musk Update About Tesla [link]
@tsupasat » 04 Oct '12, 9pm
Elon Musk responds to "Tesla is a loser company" remark: [link] #debates
@jrhunt » 04 Oct '12, 9pm
Good news from @elonmusk -- [link] somewhat relevant after last night's debate.
@chiphanna » 04 Oct '12, 9pm
I wish all CEOs would write blog posts like this: [link]
@vinstar » 04 Oct '12, 8pm
RT @joelgascoigne: RT @joelgascoigne: Elon Musk: "we expect Tesla to become cash flow positive at the end of next month" [link]
@Lehigh389 » 04 Oct '12, 7pm
RT @realsaramerica: RT @realsaramerica: Oh look... RT @elonmusk: An update about Tesla [link]
@obra » 04 Oct '12, 7pm
Yeah, he’s a total loser. [link] #wtfromney - I get alienating the 99%, but really, alienating Iron Man seems stupid.
@followSol » 04 Oct '12, 7pm
$TSLA will be cash flow positive next month able to repay DOE loan early. I'm buying more. Buying Model S w/winnings [link]
@ShipeSmash » 04 Oct '12, 6pm
Is Obama's investment in green technology paying off? I sure think so, just look at Tesla. [link]
@tooshel » 04 Oct '12, 6pm
@RakeshAgrawal Just read this: [link] It's insane that people side with Romney and want to kill this sort of thing.
@TaylorMorgan87 » 04 Oct '12, 5pm
Paving the way of the future, a word from one of the energy "losers" (according to Mitt) Tesla “@elonmusk: [link]”
@SharonsRose13 » 04 Oct '12, 5pm
RT @Cleanenergyauth: RT @Cleanenergyauth: Note To #Romney - #Tesla Not A Loser [link]
@nickjhowe » 04 Oct '12, 5pm
After @MittRomney calls @TeslaMotors a loser company, @ElonMusk sets the record straight [link]
@SQLRuss » 04 Oct '12, 4pm
RT @DevNambi: RT @DevNambi: Wow, a letter from a CEO that's clear, concise, and lacking a lot of spin. It's refreshing. [link] #Tesla
@direwolff » 04 Oct '12, 4pm
Excellent summary for a ballsy company... "An Update from Elon Musk" | Tesla Motors [link] #knockingitout
@hendler » 04 Oct '12, 4pm
Glad to hear @TeslaMotors is doing well [link] Self driving soon?
@jbolf » 04 Oct '12, 3pm
#Romney #factcheck #irony just hours before the debate, Musk drops some knowledge: [link] #NERDHERO #tester?
@davemberlin » 04 Oct '12, 3pm
@TeslaMotors, @elonmusk build things, create thousands of jobs, are saving the planet and paying the DOE back EARLY | [link]