McNamee warns that Tesla needs to become better at the basics, such as manufacturing and forecasting, if it wants to 'survive' as an auto company.
's better-than-expected delivery numbers may buy the electric auto maker time, but they're not a quick fix for more fundamental issues, Roger McNamee told CNBC on Wednesday.
"This quarter doesn't solve anything, but it's way better than what people were expecting," said McNamee, a venture capitalist turned Silicon Valley critic.Wall Street's expectations with its second quarter delivery and production results. The company said, after-the-bell Tuesday, that it delivered 95,200 vehicles, a 51.1% increase over its first quarter results.
But McNamee warned the company needs to become better at the basics, such as manufacturing and forecasting, if it wants to "survive" as an auto company.
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