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Tesla profits nosedive as more job cuts announced (www.bbc.com)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Tesla has seen its profits more than halve this year, and says it will bring forward the launch of new models after announcing thousands of job cuts to try to reverse its fortunes.

Despite plans to bring forward new models originally planned for next year the firm is cutting its workforce.

Tesla said it would lose 3,332 jobs in California and 2,688 positions in Texas, starting mid-June.

The cuts in Texas represent 12% of Tesla's total workforce of almost 23,000 in the area where its gigafactory and headquarters are located.

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Ah yes, the autonomous cars that are limited to only cameras and not any other form of sensor like radar/lidar will be so successful!

[–] [email protected] -3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It doesn't matter what sensors you have. Autonomy is a pipe dream.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Autonomy is not a pipe dream. It might not happen with Teslas sensors, and it might not happen for many many more years, but it will happen.

There's nothing unattainable about it with sufficient technology

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

with sufficient technology

Well of course but that statement is writing a blank cheque. Let me cap my statement.

"...within the next century".

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

My pet theory is that self driving will start to really gain momentum when new construction in gentrified areas start designing roads with aids for self driving. It would require a degree of standardization to work across different manufacturers though.