The formula has been painful for Tesla (TSLA -1.75%) shareholders: Three fires plus one federal investigation has equaled a 40% drop in the stock price. In this segment of "Motor Money", analysts John Rosevear and Rex Moore take a closer look at the company's recent struggles, and at how General Motors' (GM 1.39%) infamous Chevy Volt fire played into investor psychology. The team also discusses CEO Elon Musk's proposed solutions.
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A Deeper Dive Into Tesla's Troubles
By John Rosevear and Rex Moore
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Nov 22, 2013 at 12:15PM
NASDAQ: TSLA
Tesla
Market Cap
$1.1T
Today's Change
(-1.75%) -$5.86
Current Price
$329.30
Price as of August 19, 2025, 3:58 p.m. ET
The media coverage of recent Tesla Model S fires may be overblown, but the market doesn’t care.
About the Author
John Rosevear is a senior contributing Motley Fool auto analyst covering automakers and trends shaping the global economy. John is a former CNBC reporter who covered electric vehicle makers and the future of the auto industry. He also worked at Fidelity Investments in communications and investor education roles. He holds a bachelor’s degree in government from Cornell University. He once spent an entire day sitting on the floor of Peter Lynch’s office – with Lynch present.
Fool contributor John Rosevear owns shares of General Motors. Rex Moore has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends General Motors and Tesla Motors. The Motley Fool owns shares of Tesla Motors. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
Stocks Mentioned
Tesla
TSLA
$329.30
(-1.75%)
$-5.86
General Motors
GM
$57.01
(1.39%)
$0.78
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