San Francisco April 2 (IANS) In a hilarious thread of April Fools tweets Tesla CEO Elon Musk jokingly posted a "Tesla Goes Bankrupt" message on the microblogging platform.
"Tesla Goes Bankrupt. Palo Alto California April 1 2018 -- Despite intense efforts to raise money including a last-ditch mass sale of Easter Eggs we are sad to report that Tesla has gone completely and totally bankrupt. So bankrupt you can t believe it " Musk tweeted late Sunday.
"There are many chapters of bankruptcy and as critics so rightly pointed out Tesla has them *all* including Chapter 14 and a half (the worst one) " he added in the second tweet.
These tweets came three hours after he announced "Important news in a few hours..." on Twitter.
Musk also posted his photo with the tweets in which he was seen sitting with a "bankrupt" placard in his hand.
"Elon was found passed out against a Tesla Model 3 surrounded by Teslaquilla bottles the tracks of dried tears still visible on his cheeks. This is not a forward-looking statement because obviously what s the point? Happy New Month!" the followup tweet said.
Tesla s stock price plunged more than 25 per cent over the past month.
Investors are worried about the startup s ability to deliver on its first mass-market car the Model 3 which has been plagued by manufacturing woes.
Last week Tesla recalled about 123 000 Model S sedans asking customers with cars built before April 2016 to have their power steering bolts replaced.
Tesla s stock sank nearly four per cent during after-hours trading after the recall announcement.
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