Tesla CFO: Deepak Ahuja

[TEG]

Link to MarketWatch story here

 

[malcolm]

Another with auto-industry experience. Let's hope they can all adapt to Tesla's thinking-outside-the-box when it comes to buiding a new manufacturing base in California.

 

[dpeilow]

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[dpeilow]

5 minutes with… Deepak Ahuja, Tesla Motors’ finance boss

 

[dadaleus]

How funny. I did my first ride at the event on Oct 1 with Deepak Ahuja. He was in the back left seat. Seemed kinda funny he was riding with us riff raff. I guess it was because he just started. My son and I had bee-lined for the rides when we got into the Signature pre event, and we went on the second ride of the day.

I did a video of that ride. It didn't come out well because the drive took the cones so aggressively my son and I basically fell over on Deepak's lap!
http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/19311811_vVFZkC#1508681165_CZVb2Tv

It's Deepak's voice saying "Don't worry about it" at the end. He's talking to my 8 year old son who still couldn't get his seat belt latched.

 

[TEG]

I guess it was because he just started...

Just started? This thread is 3 years old...

 

[dadaleus]

Just started? This thread is 3 years old...

Doi! Only looked at the date of the last message. Thanks for correcting me TEG.

 

[TEG]

How funny. I did my first ride at the event on Oct 1 with Deepak Ahuja. He was in the back left seat. Seemed kinda funny he was riding with us riff raff...

Maybe he just wanted to see the reaction from 'his' customers...?

 

[dpeilow]

Just started? This thread is 3 years old...

Thought I'd go for a world record on thread resurrection.

 

[smorgasbord]

Brief chat with Tesla Motors' CFO, Deepak Ahuja, shot during the Model S Beta event:

[video=vimeo;30418001]http://vimeo.com/30418001[/video]

He talks a bit about upcoming cars based on the Model S skateboard chassis, plus the target price of Gen 3 and production capabilities of the factory.

 

[doug]

Removing "New" from the thread title to avoid confusion.

 

[TEG]

Removing "New" from the thread title to avoid confusion.

Appropriate...

 

[smorgasbord]

Removing "New" from the thread title to avoid confusion.

That's why I included that little bit at the beginning of the interview with him saying: "I joined Tesla in July of 2008...."

 

[WhiteKnight]

[video=vimeo;30418001]http://vimeo.com/30418001[/video]

He talks a bit about upcoming cars based on the Model S skateboard chassis. . . .

According to the Investor presentation the other two models are a convertible and a van. Not sure why they would need a van if they've already got the Model X?

Report: Tesla Model X Electric SUV Coming In 2014

Note that in their latest investor presentation they omit the convertible and van and just say "Future Product" so maybe they are re-thinking things.

 

[vfx]

Talking to Franz I think the SUV and Minivan are the same vehicle, the Model X. He was not able to call it one or the other.

I hope the other car is just a convertible (easy, right? ) I want the third gen sooner than later.