Musk's Message: Tesla's Long-Term Vision Intact, Despite Challenges

Tough Times for Tesla Amid Political BacklashTo find a more difficult time to be a Tesla ((TSLA) investor, one would have to go all the way back to 2008, before Tesla was even a public company. At that time, Tesla was starting production of its first generation “Roadster,” a very expensive, electric sports car built on top of a Lotus Elise chassis. Simultaneously, CEO Elon Musk was weathering through a brutal divorce, Tesla was running out of money, and, oh yeah, the most ruthless financial crisis in a cent ...