Tesla’s price cuts almost put Scott Painter out of business

Scott Painter: “Instead of having an $85 million fleet, we suddenly had a, say, $56 million to $57 million fleet in one day." (JOE WILSSENS)

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July 12, 2023 11:02 AM

A year ago, a serial entrepreneur who’s tried again and again to disrupt auto retailing announced he was taking another swing.

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