Elon Musk was recently in Shanghai to break ground on Tesla's first factory site outside of the U.S.. According to reports, he was accompanied by the Mayor of Shanghai, Ying Yong, and Tesla China Executives, including the company's VP of sales.
The flock to these jobs indicates a bigger problem in India: the country has a fast growing economy, but isn’t generating enough jobs for its educated young populace.
Tesla investors, as part of a lawsuit, are seeking to subpoena Banks. Musk's lawyers are trying to downplay her credibility to prevent this from happening. Their comments set Banks into a rage this past week, again targeting Musk.
The consequences of the shutdown are starting to become more pronounced, reaching into industries like airlines, mortgage lending - and even breweries.
Is Tesla now facing "demand hell"? This inventory build comes at a time when Tesla might be out of tricks - including trying to pawn off inventory on its own employees.