Liam Denning, Columnist

Tesla Suddenly Makes Sense (Sort Of)

Dismal first-quarter sales numbers help explain a series of bizarre moves.

It’s all sort of clear now.

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Here’s a phrase you haven’t heard much about Tesla Inc. lately: It all makes sense now.

By “it,” I mean these events since Jan. 1: