042: TC: Raj creator of Drop Lock News: Tesla cuts 7% of staff, Supercharger Prices Raise then lower
Summary: In the News:<br> <br> * <br> Tesla cuts 7% of workforce to trim costs of model 3<br> <br> * <br> Model 3 gets approval for sale in Europe<br> <br> * <br> Supercharger pricing raised a lot then lowered a bit a few days later<br> <br> <br> Thanks to our sponsor <a href="https://www.sportstop.com/">SportStop.com</a><br> Save on huge selection of <a href="https://www.sportstop.com/promo/Sale">sale lacrosse equipment</a><br> <br> <br> Sources:<br> Bloomberg article that electric cars cleaner even with coal powered electricity<br> <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-01-15/electric-cars-seen-getting-cleaner-even-where-grids-rely-on-coal">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-01-15/electric-cars-seen-getting-cleaner-even-where-grids-rely-on-coal</a><br> <br> Gigafactory 3 construction video:<br> <a href="https://electrek.co/2019/01/17/tesla-gigafactory-3-site-alive-construction-work-video/">https://electrek.co/2019/01/17/tesla-gigafactory-3-site-alive-construction-work-video/</a><br> <br> Supercharger pricing went up and no longer tied to each state. Varies by location:<br> <a href="https://electrek.co/2019/01/18/tesla-increases-supercharger-prices/">https://electrek.co/2019/01/18/tesla-increases-supercharger-prices/</a><br> <br> Tesla 7% job cut, blog post of email sent to employees:<br> <a href="https://www.tesla.com/blog/tesla-company-update%20">https://www.tesla.com/blog/tesla-company-update%20</a><br> <br> Tesla 7% cuts, analysis by Forbes<br> <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/panosmourdoukoutas/2019/01/20/teslas-job-cuts-the-official-and-the-unofficial-story-behind-it/#330466376f8a">https://www.forbes.com/sites/panosmourdoukoutas/2019/01/20/teslas-job-cuts-the-official-and-the-unofficial-story-behind-it/#330466376f8a</a><br> <br> Tesla gets approval for model 3 sales in Europe<br> <a href="https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-3-homologation-approval-european-regulators/">https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-3-homologation-approval-european-regulators/</a><br> <br> Survey shows why Tesla may have killed the referral program<br> <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2019/01/20/exclusive-survey-of-people-who-used-my-tesla-referral-code-explains-why-elon-killed-it/">https://cleantechnica.com/2019/01/20/exclusive-survey-of-people-who-used-my-tesla-referral-code-explains-why-elon-killed-it/</a><br> <br> Tesla securing battery sources in China<br> <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/22/tesla-is-reportedly-in-talks-with-chinas-lishen-over-shanghai-battery-contract.html">https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/22/tesla-is-reportedly-in-talks-with-chinas-lishen-over-shanghai-battery-contract.html</a><br> <br>
