The reason behind the dip is speculated to be the doubts and worries over Tesla’s model 3 production goals which the company is failing to achieve repeatedly and a massive callback of Model S. Monday’s decline added to a drop of almost 25% in the past month.
On April Fool’s Day, the multi-billionaire CEO tweeted from his handle that Tesla has gone bankrupt. In a series of tweets, he gave an impression that the electric-car making company has gone bankrupt.
He first gave a notice about an upcoming important information. He wrote: “Important news in a few hours …”
He then tweeted: “Tesla Goes Bankrupt Palo Alto, California, April 1, 2018 -- Despite intense efforts to raise money, including a last-ditch mass sale of Easter Eggs, we are sad to report that Tesla has gone completely and totally bankrupt. So bankrupt, you can't believe it.”
There are many chapters of bankruptcy and, as critics so rightly pointed out, Tesla has them *all*, including Chapter 14 and a half (the worst one).
These tweets were followed by a picture in which Elon Musk is seen leaning against a Tesla Model 3 with a board reading "bankwupt"..his eyes closed, giving an impression that the worries about the forthcoming model has taken a toll on the company and the CEO.
He carefully chose a non-market day to crack the joke. While the fan base of Musk was definitely amused with his humour, investors voiced their displeasure at his carefree attitude, when the company already was grappling with financial lows.
Coincidentally after the joke on Sunday, Tesla witnessed dips in its shares. According to the reports, Tesla’s shares plummeted 5% because of the huge Model S recall. Tesla had a tough week including recalling of over 120,000 model S vehicles and an investigation into a fatal crash of a Model X SUV.