Tesla's Future: Will Another Company Be in the Driver's Seat?

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Tesla's Future: Will Another Company Be in the Driver's Seat? (TSLA)

Tesla's Future: Will Another Company Be in the Driver's Seat? (TSLA)

Why Electric Carmaker Tesla Motors Will Likely Be Acquired

[benji4]

Very interesting piece. This sums it up and is nothing new to anybody here:

As mentioned before, Tesla's prospects heavily rely on a successful launch of its Model S in mid-2012. Any long delays in production could spell financial demise for the company.

A successful and on time Model S launch would help Tesla buy years of time and completely change the equation. Being acquired would certainly not be the only option in that case.

[qwk]

Being majority shareholder, Mr. Musk has the final say. I doubt he would do something like sell, before his EV dream is realized.

[de704]

I hope Tesla doesn’t get acquired. One of the main reasons I like Tesla is because it feels like they care. Like their agenda cannot be bought. In this world thats paramount.

[JRod0802]

Being majority shareholder, Mr. Musk has the final say. I doubt he would do something like sell, before his EV dream is realized.

Looks like you're right:

Is Tesla a takeover target? Elon Musk says probably not Autoblog Green

Their analysis of Tesla is incredibly bad. Tesla is of course a potential takeover target, like almost all public companies. However, I'm also highly confident that we can succeed as an independent company.

[tdelta1000]

Tesla Motors may be considered a takeover target but I think interested parties are waiting to see how the Model S does before making any moves. On the other hand, Mr. Musk very well wants to see the Model S, Model X and may the new Roadster come to life before thinking about takeovers or buyouts.