Maybe people here will feel a little "confused". Why did Musk suddenly authorize Tesla headquarters to repay the loan owed by Shanghai Super Factory? Will Tesla really "run away" as others say?
However, in-depth analysis, from an objective point of view, the so-called "Tesla China left" is a bit exaggerated. In fact, for Musk, the reason why he dared to pay off the loan of 4 billion yuan is undoubtedly the consent of the company's shareholders and their capital institutions. Therefore, Tesla has been sublimated in a deeper level in the eyes of all investors, which has also boosted the market.
Moreover, because of the "public relations problem" during this period, Tesla has been in a passive state, because the initiative to pay off the loan does not rule out showing its "muscle" and potential strength, and also let consumers in China see that Tesla is a very powerful company, and some "voices" from outside cannot interfere with it.
You know, with the new energy vehicles becoming a strategic goal of an industry, China's new energy vehicle industry will have a market of 65,438+00 trillion yuan, and the demand for new energy vehicles will increase year by year. Otherwise, there will be no Xiaomi car, OPPO car, Huawei car, etc. In China, even multinational companies can build cars. Imagine how big the market is in China, so Tesla will not leave China. After all, China accounts for the vast majority of Tesla's turnover, and without the China market, Tesla can't move.
However, can Musk who no longer owes money really be debt-free?
In fact, the pressure left for Musk is not only small, but also growing. You know, when Tesla was building a super factory in Shanghai, it signed a "gambling agreement" with China, requiring Tesla to complete an investment of 654.38+04 billion yuan within five years; After 2023, the annual tax must be 2.23 billion yuan; All components must be localized.
The most important thing is to pay 2.23 billion yuan in taxes after 2023, leaving Tesla with little time. Otherwise, Tesla will not barely complete the sales of 500,000 vehicles at the beginning of this year just through several price cuts. Therefore, in order to complete the "gambling agreement", Tesla must achieve an annual sales volume of 500,000 vehicles, so the burden on Musk still has a long way to go.