In 2018, when the whole world thought Tesla was going bankrupt:
- Mercedes predicted: "It will go bankrupt by summer"
- BMW said: "They will never mass produce"
- Wall Street affirmed: "Production nightmare" Then Elon Musk decided to move into the factory, bringing his determination and his pillow.
What happened next surprised every CEO.
Tesla not only survived but also exploded strongly from the abyss.
The change was really drastic:
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Musk personally inspected each production station.
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Rewrote software code when necessary.
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Fired managers who did not share their vision immediately.
Called suppliers at 3 am to get parts.
One night, workers even found him covered in oil while repairing a Model 3 that other engineers had "given up".
- Elon told the engineers: "Either we fix it or we die." The laughter in the auto industry began to stop when the numbers came in:
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