特斯拉在裁員中

稱霸世界的電動汽車特斯拉日前宣佈將在全球汽車厰中裁員十分之一，根據最新之財務報告顯示，特斯拉目前有十四萬員工，但是它在今年第一季之銷售下降了百分之九，從去年同期四十二萬三千輛下降為三十八萬六千輛。

特斯拉一些高級主管也在紛紛離職，這將意味着一場電動汽車之貿易爭奪戰已經在全球展開之中。

近年來中國大陸之電動汽車正在不斷向全球市塲展銷之中，此種趨勢正在全面威脅着西歐及美國市場。

拜登總統和希望重返白宮的川普皆大聲疾呼絕不會讓中國製造之電動車進入美國市場，這將直接威脅汽車王國之地位。

財長耶倫到北京之主要任務也是希望說服中國不要向世界推銷廉價能源及電動汽車，這將會影響美國百萬人口之生計。

我們不知這些高關稅及阻止進口之行動是否可行？只待時間來証實了，電動車市場之爭奪戰必然會日漸加劇之中。

Tesla Is Laying Off Its Workforce

Tesla is in the midst of a workforce reduction. The world-dominating electric car manufacturer recently announced a global layoff of one-tenth of its workforce.

According to latest reports, Tesla currently has 140,000 employees,

but its sales dropped by 9% in the

first quarter of 2024 from 423,000 vehicles sold in the same period time last year to 386,000 vehicles sold this year.

Some senior executives at Tesla are also resigning signaling the beginning of a global battle for new leadership of the electric car industry. The main reason is that China's electric cars have been increasingly entering global markets and posing a direct threat to EV sales in Western Europe and U.S. markets.

Both President Biden and Trump have vehemently stated that they will not allow Chinese-made electric cars to enter the U.S. market. Within this context, imposing high tariffs and preventing imports may be a way

to temporarily cope with the situation, but the feasibility of such measures for the long-term remains to be proven over time and actual circumstances.