Boxster Coupe GTS:

It's also worth keeping in mind that Tesla's debt maturities include convertible bonds... another reason for a CEO to watch the stock price! Smiley

For example, Tesla has a $230 million bond inherited from SolarCity due in November with a strike price of nearly $561 per share; a $920 million convertible in March 2019 with a strike price of about $360; another $566 million SolarCity convertible bond due in November 2019 with a strike of about $760 per share... Smiley

While $230 million in November 2018 and $566 million due in November 2019 are a significant distance from converting into equity, Elon may be hoping that Tesla stock recovers to trade above $360 by March 2019 which would avoid another $920 million of debt maturing... Smiley

Excellent post and extremely relevant!

One is not prone to post from the UK's The Sun but the following includes a brief video highlighting the level of automation at Volkswagen Group's SEAT Barcelona factory.  This is but one small area of Volkswagen's technological prowess and something that should worry the likes of Tesla.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/motors/6233848/inside-seats-barcelona-factory-which-uses-2000-dancing-robots-to-build-their-motors/

Of late, one has noticed that even FCA is producing relatively high levels of fit and finish BIW with parallel, tight shutlines on its products.  They have also focused on interior quality and produce a relatively decent product from Alfa Romeo to Dodge.