Keeping Elon could cost Tesla millions, Rivian R2 and affordable Lucid arrive
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The episode discusses Tesla's challenges with Elon Musk's leadership, the executive exodus, and emerging competitors Rivian and Lucid in the EV market.
On today's episode of Quick Charge , a new lawsuit alleges that Tesla was negligent in retaining Elon Musk as CEO, comparing him to a fast-talking salesman and questioning his input into engineering and safety decisions at the struggling EV brand. Plus, we explore the executive exodus at Tesla that began in mid 2024, ask why Tesla cars equipped with FSD are driving people into lakes and through railroad crossings, then take a look at the Rivian R2 and upcoming, mid-sized Tesla Model Y "killers" from Lucid. Are these the most credible threats to Tesla's Model Y dominance in America's EV market, yet, or will Tesla's "negligent" CEO come through on his AI-powered promises? Source Links Tesla Cybertruck owner sues over FSD crash, alleges ‘negligent’ retention of Musk Tesla ‘Full Self-Driving’ drives through railroad crossing barriers in viral video Tesla loses software director who built its OTA and Robotaxi infrastructure Tesla (TSLA) VP of Finance leaves after 17 years as executive exodus grows Rivian reveals full R2 lineup and pricing, starting at $57,990 with a $45K RWD model coming later Lucid (LCID) reveals Cosmos and Earth SUVs as first midsize EVs, starting under $50,000…
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Host: 9to5Mac
Topics covered
- Tesla
- Elon Musk
- Rivian
- Lucid
- executive changes
- electric vehicles
Keywords
- Tesla
- Elon Musk
- Rivian R2
- Lucid
- executive exodus
- electric vehicles
- FSD
- Model Y
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Tesla, Rivian, Lucid
Products: Tesla Model Y, Rivian R2, Lucid Cosmos, Lucid Earth
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