Tesla is hiking its U.S. prices, as the electric vehicle maker battles rising aluminum costs and the global supply chain crisis.
According to its website, the Model S list price has gone up to $109,490, from $104,490 earlier in the month.
The Model Y has climbed to $67,990, from $64,990.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk earlier this month was reported to have said he has a “super bad feeling” about the global economy and announced a plan to cut 10% of salary jobs.
Tesla
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shares have dropped 34% this year, compared to the 20% drop for the S&P 500
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In addition to concerns about rising interest rates that have hit tech stocks particularly hard, the vehicle maker’s stock has been pressured by Musk’s takeover bid for Twitter
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using pledged Tesla shares as collateral.
Musk on Thursday is meeting Twitter’s staff to discuss his takeover proposal.
Published at Thu, 16 Jun 2022 01:21:00 -0700
