Tesla Motors became a public traded company, (NASDAQ stock quote code: TSLA), earlier this year. You are the Channels Manager for Tesla Motors. How do you think Tesla has developed its distribution strategy, i.e. what were the most important things to have been considered? With the launch of the model S. sedan due in 2012, how would you further develop the distribution strategy over the next five years, and why?
Tesla Motors is an innovative U.S. car manufacturer that is making a high performance electric sports car called: the Roadster. They have announced production plans for a new models including: a four door sedan and the S. series (which are to be delivered in 2012). The company's goals are to: take mainstream EVs (electric volt technology in automobiles) and make them accessible to consumers. Its strategy has three prongs to include: selling its own vehicles through its showrooms / online; it…...
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Tesla Motors has a cash flow problem, which makes it vulnerable to the many larger competitors who want into the electric vehicle business. The advantage Tesla has is with its battery technology, which is vastly superior to anybody else's, and in its brand name and leadership. The in-house distribution is unique to the industry but it might be too early to determine whether this is helping Tesla or hurting it. This paper will examine how these elements work on the company strategically, and there will be a recommendation to leverage the company's strengths while shoring up its weaknesses. It is recommended that the auto business is spun off into strategic partnership with an established automaker and that Tesla maintains its battery IP and energy business. The battery technology would be licensed to the auto company.
Major Issues
Tesla Motors has a future that is potentially promising, but there are a number of…...
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Tesla Motors was founded in 2003 "by a group of engineers in Silicon Valley who wanted to prove that electric cars could be better than gasoline-powered cars." The company's first car, the oadster, was launched in 2008 and the second car, the Model S, was launched in 2012. The company has been a major success since its inception, and while it still is not turning a profit, its revenues are increasing and the losses are diminishing (TeslaMotors.com, 2015).
The company's products have received rave reviews in general, something that has only increased its popularity. There have been some issues, however, with established franchise car dealers, who have in some cases launched legal challenges to Tesla's business model, which does not include franchised dealers (Gilbert, 2014). This level of corruption - an established interest buying laws from politicians who oppose free market capitalism - has not stopped the company's rapid growth.
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Tesla Case Analysis
General Environment/Industry Analysis
The automobile industry is changing quickly with more and more competitors entering into the EV market. Jaguar is introducing its I-Pace, a premium EV with a base model price under $70k. Audi is introducing its E-Tron Quattro E-SUV this year and an E-Tron Sportback next year. Porsche is bringing its Mission E Cross as its second EV. Mercedes plans a 2018 EQC Electric SUV. And then there are the lower priced models—the 2019 Hyunai Kona Electric, which will have a 250 mile battery charge range. The Chevy Bolt EV has a base MSRP of $37,495 this year. GM, Nissan and Volvo all have plans for EVs—as does Volkswagen, BMW, Toyota, Mazda, Infiniti, Peugot, Citroen and Ford. Virtually every major auto manufacturer is entering the EV space either this year or next—which means Tesla’s novelty is soon to be no more (Spiegel, 2018). Tesla was the first…...
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Boudette, N. (2018). For Tesla, production hell looks like the reality of the car business. Retrieved from DeBord, M. (2018). Elon Musk promised a Tesla alien dreadnought factory—but what we got was a tent. Retrieved from https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-is-failing-to-build-the-factory-of-the-future-2018-6Denning, L. (2018). What does $3 billion even buy Tesla these days? Retrieved from https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-05-16/tesla-stock-sale-of-3-billion-wouldn-t-help-liquidityDurden, T. (2018). Tesla admits it may need more capital. Retrieved from https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-05-07/tesla-admits-it-may-need-more-capital-reveals-300mm-sales-came-accounting-changeHawkins, A. (2018). Tesla relied on too many robots. Retrieved from https://www.theverge.com/2018/4/13/17234296/tesla-model-3-robots-production-hell-elon-muskLevine, M. (2018). Elon Musk’s funding. Retrieved from https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-08-13/funding-for-elon-musk-s-tesla-buyout-wasn-t-so-secureMahmood, M. (2015). Strategy, structure, and HRM policy orientation: Employee recruitment and selection practices in multinational subsidiaries. Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources, 53(3), 331-350.Matousek, M. (2018). Elon Musk says he agrees that there are too many robots on the Model 3 production line. Retrieved from https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-says-model-3-production-using-to-many-robots-2018-4https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/03/business/tesla-model-3.html
SWOT Analysis: Tesla Motors
Tesla Motors was founded in 2003 and it specializes in high-end electric vehicles. The company operates out of Palo Alto California and it has over 2000 employees. It was founded by Elon Musk who has prior success in SpaceX and PayPal. The company's goals is to accelerate the transition to electric mobility with a full range of increasingly Despite the fact that it has received loans from the federal government and other tax advantages which are given to alternative fuel vehicle manufacturers, the company still has ups and downs and was even close to being bankrupt as some point. However, recently the company has registered a lot of success that has enabled it to pay loans from the government. Initially the company was only producing expensive sports car that were meant for the rich. Today, the company is expanding and is now producing vehicles that are more…...
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Comprehensive Analysis of a Fortune 500 Company: Tesla, Inc.—Corporate Strategy and Competitive Advantage
Introduction: Background
Tesla, Inc. was launched in 2003 in California as a niche market luxury carmaker that specialized in electric vehicles (EV). The Tesla Roadster was its first product. The Roadster was a high-end EV and not a mass market car. Today, Tesla offers the much more affordable Tesla Model 3, which is a mass-market EV designed for the common man. Its other products include the Tesla Model S and the Tesla Model X. Tesla sells its cars in North America, Europe and in Asia. It has recently obtained financing to build cars in China, where its vehicles are already being sold, and is currently poised to enter Japan’s market. Tesla’s focus on sustainability and its CEO Elon Musk’s use of social media has made Tesla a favorite among investors who view sustainability as the future and Musk’s innovative…...
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Business AnalysisIntroductionThis analysis looks at several aspects of Tesla's operations, market strategies, and product offerings, providing a holistic view of its position within the global shift towards renewable energy and electric vehicles (EVs). After a brief look at the background of the company, the paper examines the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes relevant to Tesla. Then it gives insights into Tesla's typical customer profile, the background needs leading to interest in Tesla, and the compelling reasons customers choose Tesla, including innovation and sustainability. After that it discusses Tesla's product and service offerings, from its range of electric vehicles to its solar panels and battery storage solutions, and it outlines how Tesla's products address customer problems, as well as the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) associated with Tesla's offerings. Finally, it assesses the main competitors in the EV and renewable energy markets, articulate Tesla's unique selling propositions, and…...
Macroenvironment
Tesla Motors competes in a niche segment of the an automobile industry, which is the electric car segment. Specifically they occupy a luxury component of that segment. The macroenvironment is an interesting one, not the least because it is in a state of flux. The traditional model of the gasoline-powered automobile has been so dominant for so long that is seems almost inconceivable that this model is changing. Yet, with climate change, peak oil and a number of other issues, there is a groundswell of public opinion that is shifting. Surveys have revealed that acceptance of electric vehicles is not universal, but is stronger among women and the aged, and those with a high level of environmental conscious. Men perceive their knowledge of the issues surrounding electric cars to be high, while there is actually no evidence to back that up, and men score lowest on acceptance of electric vehicles…...
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Tesla ReflectionPart of Teslas strategic mission is to pursue a sustainable future for humankind. Currently it does that by producing the Model 3an affordable EV for consumers. However, because other competitors are also producing more affordable EVs today, Tesla has to strengthen its product line-up in order to stay relevant. It can do that by producing the promised semi-truck EV and by segueing into other areas of transportation, such as trains or planes and bringing EV solutions to them as well. One problem that remains is that there are environmental concerns about mining the materials needed for battery production. As LeBeau (2021) points out, recycling existing batteries is necessary to help reduce the environmental impact of mining that companies like Tesla leave on the world. Tesla should be focused on erasing its carbon footprint on the back-end of production. Today it focuses mainly on the front end of production by…...
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Foreign Entry Analysis – Developed Country
Introduction
In recent years, Tesla has grown to become one of the most renowned and successful companies in the US and across the globe. Tesla, Inc. is a clean company and a pioneer in electric vehicles with its headquarters in Palo Alto. It is a publicly-traded firm listed on the Nasdaq with the symbols TSLA (Agence France-Presse, 2010). The company is involved in the designing, developing, manufacturing, and retailing electric vehicles and designing, manufacturing, installing, and retailing solar energy products. Tesla's business operation comprises of three key divisions. First, there is the automotive division, which encompasses the process of how electric vehicles are designed until they are leased or retailed. The storage and energy generation divisions encompass generating solar energy and products for energy storage (Reuters, 2021).
The company was formed in 2003 by several engineers with the aspiration to validate that persons did not have to…...
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Globalization of Operations Strategy
Executive Summary
Tesla is a unique company that is focused on bringing products that support a sustainable environment to market. Its electric powered vehicles and its solar panel powerwalls help reduce the need of communities for fossil-fuels and provide consumers looking for green products with new approaches to old ideas. Tesla’s goal is to bring forward the future of green technology to the here and now, and so far it is succeeding very well. Its strategic thrusts include diversifying its product line—from cars to freight trucks to roadsters to solar panels to battery technology to network charge stations and infrastructure, Tesla is spreading out in terms of what it has to offer to green consumers. It is also actively acquiring firms and just recently acquired Solar City to help in the diversification of its business. Its multinational strategic options include standardizing, localizing, regionalizing, centralizing and using subsidiaries to…...
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TESLADisruptive Technologies and Innovative Organizations: TeslaTesla happens to be one of the most recognizable companies today mostly owing to its huge bet on clean energy via the design and manufacture of electric vehicles. It important to note that on its website, Tesla states its mission as the acceleration the worlds transition to energy that could be deemed sustainable (Tesla, 2021). This is a worthy cause given that past studies have indicated that from an environmental perspective, fossil fuels continue to wreak havoc in our planet. However, what Tesla has sought to accomplish is not, by any measure, a mean feat. What the company has achieved so far could be attributed to its innovative approach. In this context, the term innovation will be used with reference to the bringing to life of new ideas via the deployment of practical and creative approaches.From the onset, and perhaps most obviously, Tesla has…...
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Tesla (2021). About Tesla. https://www.tesla.com/about
Strategic Management
Introduction
Tesla, Inc., is a car manufacturer with a global market that specializes in the manufacturing of electric vehicles (EVs). In terms of strategic management of the company there are several factors to consider, especially how globalization and technology have impacted the company. This paper will discuss the vision, mission, stakeholders, impact of globalization and technology on the company as well as how the industrial organization model and resource based model can be applied.
Globalization
Globalization refers to the concept that all things around the world are connected—economies, industries, cultures, markets, governments and so on. Nothing is isolated from any other sector: what is seen in China for instance is likely to have an impact on markets in Europe and vice versa. In the global economy, goods move freely from nation to nation. However, globalization does have its drawbacks and those are becoming more and more apparent today with the rise of…...
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Part I
Executive Summary
This paper focuses on the problem facing Tesla, Inc. and identifies how Porter’s Five Forces model can be applied to the company. It provides an examination of the company’s SWOT and discusses strategic alternatives and recommendations. It assesses that Tesla must focus on production and the recruitment and retention of talent to get production where it needs to be.
Background of the Business
Tesla, Inc. is a car manufacture in the automobile industry. It specializes in the production if high-end electric vehicles (EVs). Launched in 2003, Tesla’s first car was the Tesla Roadster, which was an ultra-luxury, ultra-sports EV for the specialized, niche car market. From there Tesla moved on to the Model S and Model X—two more luxury EVs that had more mainstream appeal. With the more affordable Model 3, Tesla managed to crack the mass market and become legitimate contender in the auto industry. However, a series of…...
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The company that I will be examining is Tesla Motors, using its 2017 financial statements.
Net Income
The net income for Tesla in 2017 was a loss of $2.2 billion. In the year prior, the company recorded a net loss of $773 million. The net income figure is important for investors because the net income is basically what the company has earned in the prior year. The value of the company is determined by its net assets, and if the company has lost money, then it has lowered the value of the shareholders' equity, which means that any increase in assets has come with an increase in debt. For investors, the net income is one of the most basic measures of the company's financials – is it profitable or not?
For Tesla, the key concern is that the net income is that the company recorded a significantly larger loss for 2017 than for…...
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Case Overview
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