Tesla’s Musk Calls E-Mail Sent by Sales Staff ‘Overzealous’
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Elon Musk, the billionaire who leads Tesla Motors Inc., called an e-mail sent by his sales staff last month “overzealous” and said the wording wasn’t approved by the electric-car maker.
Customers who reserved a Model S sedan and hadn’t completed the purchase got the e-mail in March encouraging them to do so, according to a copy obtained by Bloomberg News. The message said that completing orders would help Palo Alto, California-based Tesla reach a “huge company milestone” by attaining its first profit in the quarter.