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Elon Musk's somewhat erratic character doesn't always sit well with Tesla.

His words can have a devastating effect, even in the midst of a bull run for your company and his stock.

On Wednesday,

despite the spectacular results of the last quarter of 2021 in terms of sales,

it was clear.

The CEO announced that at the moment

they have no plans to undertake the

low cost

model around the $25,000 starting point,

which could consolidate his dominance in the electric market.

Instead, he said he will focus on making human-shaped robots to eliminate simple and "boring" tasks in plants.

His shares plummeted 11%.

The humanoid robot that Tesla intends to build

There will also be no Cybertruck, its

futuristic design

pick-up

, circulating on the streets in a few months, as many investors had anticipated, a handicap considering the progress of competitors such as Rivian with its electric trucks and Ford with the manufacture of the F-150 Lightning. , its most anticipated electric model.

Tesla's efforts will focus on consolidating production of existing models in 2022

and maximizing capacity at its plants in California, Shanghai and Austin while work is completed on the factory in Germany.

The arrival of the Roadster is delayed

Musk admitted on the investor call that logistical bottlenecks, accentuated by global microchip shortages, remain a problem that

"may slow down" the release of new models expected by 2022,

such as the electric semi truck. the Roadster, his sports car.

The Roadster will be, when sold, the brand's most expensive car

There has been no lack of voices on Wall Street that understand it as a shot in the foot, as an unnecessary intervention.

"There's no point in going all out and yelling 'production line' in the middle of a room full of people," Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives told CNN.

"I am convinced that if Musk had not been on that call, the stock would have gone up on Thursday."

Betrayal of the most elementary principles

Others understand it as a betrayal of the most basic principles of Tesla, its fight to combat global warming through its electric cars.

Musk said "humanoid" robots may be a better deal than vehicles, but investors aren't clear that drifting from the core mission is the way to go.

The controversial Cybertruck has been delayed again

"If you're not working on a $25,000 vehicle, is it realistic to think you can sell 3 million vehicles with two high-volume models and the Cybertruck in 2024?"

asked Toni Sacconaghi, an analyst for financial firm Bernstein. .

Musk answered evasively.

"It is evident from the questions that the importance of fully autonomous cars is not being understood."

The four models that make up the range

The South African businessman believes such technology will eventually be so advanced that it will significantly boost car sales, with or without models at lower selling prices.

Musk promised in 2017 to make a driverless trip possible in a Tesla across the United States, something that has not yet been achieved.

That seems to be his roadmap, like it or not on Wall Street.

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