Comments on: What Tesla’s Restructuring Means for Cleantech http://earth2tech.com/2008/10/15/what-teslas-restructuring-means-for-cleantech/ Helping the Earth with Technology Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:13:48 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: [#Green IT グリーンIT] 最近の新エネルギー起業トレンド：あまり金をかけない事。次の6社は=> « Ippei Suzuki’s Blog http://earth2tech.com/2008/10/15/what-teslas-restructuring-means-for-cleantech/#comment-40155 [#Green IT グリーンIT] 最近の新エネルギー起業トレンド：あまり金をかけない事。次の6社は=> « Ippei Suzuki’s Blog Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:17:52 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=12336#comment-40155 <p>[...] party’s over, for now, when it comes to raising private capital for carbon-reducing technologies with a long onramp to [...]</p> [...] party’s over, for now, when it comes to raising private capital for carbon-reducing technologies with a long onramp to [...]

]]> By: Clean Tech Open Names 6 Cali Finalists: Low Cost Is King http://earth2tech.com/2008/10/15/what-teslas-restructuring-means-for-cleantech/#comment-40094 Clean Tech Open Names 6 Cali Finalists: Low Cost Is King Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:48:43 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=12336#comment-40094 <p>[...] party’s over, for now, when it comes to raising private capital for carbon-reducing technologies with a long onramp to [...]</p> [...] party’s over, for now, when it comes to raising private capital for carbon-reducing technologies with a long onramp to [...]

]]> By: Clean Tech Open Names 6 Cali Finalists: Low Cost Is King http://earth2tech.com/2008/10/15/what-teslas-restructuring-means-for-cleantech/#comment-40084 Clean Tech Open Names 6 Cali Finalists: Low Cost Is King Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:43:11 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=12336#comment-40084 <p>[...] party’s over, for now, when it comes to raising money for carbon-reducing technologies with a long onramp to [...]</p> [...] party’s over, for now, when it comes to raising money for carbon-reducing technologies with a long onramp to [...]

]]> By: Greentech Investment Dollars About to Flow Again http://earth2tech.com/2008/10/15/what-teslas-restructuring-means-for-cleantech/#comment-36848 Greentech Investment Dollars About to Flow Again Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:27:46 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=12336#comment-36848 <p>[...] investment in the first three quarters of 2008, ended abruptly in the fourth quarter of last year, marked by Tesla Motors’ restructuring. But the party looks like it’s about to crank back up again, thanks to both federal funding [...]</p> [...] investment in the first three quarters of 2008, ended abruptly in the fourth quarter of last year, marked by Tesla Motors’ restructuring. But the party looks like it’s about to crank back up again, thanks to both federal funding [...]

]]> By: OptiSolar Crashes « shankarsoma; Change the View http://earth2tech.com/2008/10/15/what-teslas-restructuring-means-for-cleantech/#comment-27549 OptiSolar Crashes « shankarsoma; Change the View Mon, 23 Mar 2009 06:56:45 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=12336#comment-27549 <p>[...] cleantech boom has recently started to deliver some potential candidates to fit that bill, too: Tesla, Imperium Renewables — and as of Friday, solar maker [...]</p> [...] cleantech boom has recently started to deliver some potential candidates to fit that bill, too: Tesla, Imperium Renewables — and as of Friday, solar maker [...]

]]> By: OptiSolar Crashes: Lessons for Greentech http://earth2tech.com/2008/10/15/what-teslas-restructuring-means-for-cleantech/#comment-27428 OptiSolar Crashes: Lessons for Greentech Sat, 21 Mar 2009 00:18:32 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=12336#comment-27428 <p>[...] boom has more recently started to deliver some potential candidates to fit that bill, too: Tesla, Imperium Renewables — and as of Friday, solar maker [...]</p> [...] boom has more recently started to deliver some potential candidates to fit that bill, too: Tesla, Imperium Renewables — and as of Friday, solar maker [...]

]]> By: Element Partners Rakes In $486M for New Cleantech Fund « Earth2Tech http://earth2tech.com/2008/10/15/what-teslas-restructuring-means-for-cleantech/#comment-26591 Element Partners Rakes In $486M for New Cleantech Fund « Earth2Tech Sat, 07 Mar 2009 01:01:51 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=12336#comment-26591 <p>[...] in the industry had started to jack up the cost of investments. But with the economic downturn, the party’s over — and Element (formerly DFJ Element, since it’s part of Draper Fisher Jurvetson’s [...]</p> [...] in the industry had started to jack up the cost of investments. But with the economic downturn, the party’s over — and Element (formerly DFJ Element, since it’s part of Draper Fisher Jurvetson’s [...]

]]> By: Tesla’s Woes: Loses Arbitration, Lays Off UK Workers « Earth2Tech http://earth2tech.com/2008/10/15/what-teslas-restructuring-means-for-cleantech/#comment-20119 Tesla’s Woes: Loses Arbitration, Lays Off UK Workers « Earth2Tech Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:01:28 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=12336#comment-20119 <p>[...] Rubens No Comments Posted November 4th, 2008 at 12:00 am in Hitlines,Startups Tesla may have announced lay offs and was unable to raise a planned $100 million financing, but the electric car startup is still [...]</p> [...] Rubens No Comments Posted November 4th, 2008 at 12:00 am in Hitlines,Startups Tesla may have announced lay offs and was unable to raise a planned $100 million financing, but the electric car startup is still [...]

]]> By: Twitter Ain’t Mainstream Implies Fox News Anchor  »TechAddress http://earth2tech.com/2008/10/15/what-teslas-restructuring-means-for-cleantech/#comment-19716 Twitter Ain’t Mainstream Implies Fox News Anchor  »TechAddress Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:34:50 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=12336#comment-19716 <p>[...] approach highlights the new breed of irrational exuberance that cleantech has sparked. But if the recent shakeup at Tesla highlights one thing, it’s this: saving the world and making a fortune one startup at a [...]</p> [...] approach highlights the new breed of irrational exuberance that cleantech has sparked. But if the recent shakeup at Tesla highlights one thing, it’s this: saving the world and making a fortune one startup at a [...]

]]> By: Why VC Infatuation with Cleantech Will Hurt Silicon Valley  »TechAddress http://earth2tech.com/2008/10/15/what-teslas-restructuring-means-for-cleantech/#comment-19715 Why VC Infatuation with Cleantech Will Hurt Silicon Valley  »TechAddress Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:31:39 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=12336#comment-19715 <p>[...] approach highlights the new breed of irrational exuberance that cleantech has sparked. But if the recent shakeup at Tesla highlights one thing, it’s this: saving the world and making a fortune one startup at a [...]</p> [...] approach highlights the new breed of irrational exuberance that cleantech has sparked. But if the recent shakeup at Tesla highlights one thing, it’s this: saving the world and making a fortune one startup at a [...]

]]> By: Why VC Infatuation with Cleantech Will Hurt Silicon Valley : The Drama 2.0 Show http://earth2tech.com/2008/10/15/what-teslas-restructuring-means-for-cleantech/#comment-19711 Why VC Infatuation with Cleantech Will Hurt Silicon Valley : The Drama 2.0 Show Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:06:06 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=12336#comment-19711 <p>[...] if the recent shakeup at Tesla highlights one thing, it’s this: saving the world and making a fortune one startup at a time [...]</p> [...] if the recent shakeup at Tesla highlights one thing, it’s this: saving the world and making a fortune one startup at a time [...]

]]> By: Layoffs, CEO Change And More Delays @ Tesla http://earth2tech.com/2008/10/15/what-teslas-restructuring-means-for-cleantech/#comment-19159 Layoffs, CEO Change And More Delays @ Tesla Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:58:13 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=12336#comment-19159 <p>[...] car “maker” Tesla has announced chairman and investor Elon Musk has taken over as [...]</p> [...] car “maker” Tesla has announced chairman and investor Elon Musk has taken over as [...]

]]> By: Tracking the Silicon Valley Shake-Ups - GigaOM http://earth2tech.com/2008/10/15/what-teslas-restructuring-means-for-cleantech/#comment-19041 Tracking the Silicon Valley Shake-Ups - GigaOM Fri, 17 Oct 2008 22:13:07 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=12336#comment-19041 <p>[...] Restructured: Tesla chairman and investor Elon Musk has taken over as CEO of the company, is cutting staff and scaling back ambitious plans. (Earth2Tech) [...]</p> [...] Restructured: Tesla chairman and investor Elon Musk has taken over as CEO of the company, is cutting staff and scaling back ambitious plans. (Earth2Tech) [...]

]]> By: Jim http://earth2tech.com/2008/10/15/what-teslas-restructuring-means-for-cleantech/#comment-18999 Jim Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:23:17 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=12336#comment-18999 <p>Tesla (meaning Eberhard) should have designed a small IC engine into the car for range extension at least. But he and the other designers were obsessed with the aesthetics and purity of an all-electric design, rather than the practical reality of battery technology, and its current limitations.</p> <p>It's hard to see how Whitestar or whatever its called is not going to be trumped by the Chevy Volt. So without a more mainstream offering to get large sales volume, how are they going to make any money?</p> <p>I think Mr. Musk is finding out that the difference between building a low-cost launch platform (rocket) for small satellites and building a commercial automobile is that building the rocket is much easier! And cheaper!</p> Tesla (meaning Eberhard) should have designed a small IC engine into the car for range extension at least. But he and the other designers were obsessed with the aesthetics and purity of an all-electric design, rather than the practical reality of battery technology, and its current limitations.

It’s hard to see how Whitestar or whatever its called is not going to be trumped by the Chevy Volt. So without a more mainstream offering to get large sales volume, how are they going to make any money?

I think Mr. Musk is finding out that the difference between building a low-cost launch platform (rocket) for small satellites and building a commercial automobile is that building the rocket is much easier! And cheaper!

]]> By: Alex Haislip http://earth2tech.com/2008/10/15/what-teslas-restructuring-means-for-cleantech/#comment-18967 Alex Haislip Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:56:01 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=12336#comment-18967 <p>You would think he'd realized the money for expansion stage financing had disappeared when the banks started burning. Did he really have to wait for Sequoia to pronounce the sky was falling before he realized that the money taps had been turned off?</p> You would think he’d realized the money for expansion stage financing had disappeared when the banks started burning. Did he really have to wait for Sequoia to pronounce the sky was falling before he realized that the money taps had been turned off?

]]> By: Katie Fehrenbacher http://earth2tech.com/2008/10/15/what-teslas-restructuring-means-for-cleantech/#comment-18966 Katie Fehrenbacher Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:11:42 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=12336#comment-18966 <p>I'm not sure if it was "the right thing to do" as I don't know the extent of Musk's plans to meet that goal. But it's always wise to be as fiscally conservative as possible in tough times. I think the move is more about accountability, which I applaud. Musk is making himself personally responsible for the success of Tesla. Not like he wasn't before with his $55M investment, but now he's stepping in on day to day operations and is even more than before the face of the company. So now it's really up to him to deliver. Let's see if he meets his goals over the next 6 months.</p> I’m not sure if it was “the right thing to do” as I don’t know the extent of Musk’s plans to meet that goal. But it’s always wise to be as fiscally conservative as possible in tough times. I think the move is more about accountability, which I applaud. Musk is making himself personally responsible for the success of Tesla. Not like he wasn’t before with his $55M investment, but now he’s stepping in on day to day operations and is even more than before the face of the company. So now it’s really up to him to deliver. Let’s see if he meets his goals over the next 6 months.

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