A radical change of strategy in sales: Tesla closes its stores, or reduce them to exhibition spaces. The electric cars will only be sold online. The group expects this to result in a permanent reduction of the sales price. the
Tesla wants to sell its electric cars in the future, but only over the Internet. This should help to lower prices how to company boss Elon Musk has announced.
Many of the Tesla stores would close, the remaining sites in busy location to be used as an exhibition area and information centres. By the way, Musk said that Tesla is expecting a profit in the first quarter, but in the second quarter of the year in the black wool return.
at the same time, the 47-Year-old said that Tesla hopes the Model 3 will now be sold eventually to the originally promised price of 35 000 dollars before tax, and electric car incentives. The Version has a smaller battery.
those prices hold, would need Tesla to save, among other things, the distribution. “It’s a hard decision, but I think that it is the right decision for the future,” said Musk to Complete the transition to the Online sales. The strategy should lower the price of Tesla vehicles in an average of six percent.
job cuts announced
With the closure of Store locations will also be job cuts associated, said Musk. At the same time, the number of employees should be increased in the Service. Figures, it was both. For Germany, Tesla lists on the Internet currently 22 Stores.
With the closure of the sample fall trips away. Instead, it’ll be easier to have a freshly purchased Tesla to return, said Musk. Within a week, and up to 1000 miles (1600 km) to get back to the full price.
Tesla was able to swing something like that, because the company is run the car dealerships, in contrast to other manufacturers in the United States and does not franchise leave takers.
convertible bond due
On Friday is for Tesla convertible bonds worth 920 million dollars due. For the carmaker this is a substantial sum: last year, Tesla had been completed, with reserves of around 3.7 billion dollars.
Tesla started deliveries of the Model 3 in 2017, initially with upgraded more expensive versions, the price of which could reach about 70 000 dollars. Lastly, the cheapest version cost in the US, around 43 000 dollars.
In Germany, will stretch for several weeks, a variant of Model 3 with long-battery and all-wheel drive starting at 55 EUR 400 and the sportier Performance Version from 66 to 100 Euro delivered. To Europe and Asia, the cheapest Version of the Model 3 to come in three to six months.