But all of the "big three" US automakers have laid off thousands of workers in the last few months. Tech companies have laid off hundreds of thousands.

Tesla is both, so isn't it likely that they're dealing with the same forces that caused layoffs at other companies?

This discussion seems like several people with pre-existing (and oft-repeated here) grievances twisting evidence to fit their theories instead of forming theories based on the facts.

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(Another fact to consider: in addition to the widespread layoffs already mentioned, there's also growing competition from hybrid makers.

US automakers race to build more hybrids as EV sales slow

https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/us-aut... )