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Re: James Murdoch in line to replace Musk as Tesla chairman

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Oct 10, 2018, 8:28 PM UTC

elektor wrote: post #7

From the article: The son of Fox mogul Rupert Murdoch, he joined Tesla’s board in July 2017 after years of work with media companies. He has no experience in manufacturing and has never led a company that makes cars or electric vehicles. What exactly does this guy bring to the table for Tesla? Money? Connections?

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Re: James Murdoch in line to replace Musk as Tesla chairman

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Post by celticninja » Wed, Oct 10, 2018, 8:29 PM UTC

elektor wrote: post #7

From the article: The son of Fox mogul Rupert Murdoch, he joined Tesla’s board in July 2017 after years of work with media companies. He has no experience in manufacturing and has never led a company that makes cars or electric vehicles. What exactly does this guy bring to the table for Tesla? Money? Connections?

Murdoch and his family are poisonous, this won't help Tesla in the long run but might help.then with the SEC in the short run.

Re: James Murdoch in line to replace Musk as Tesla chairman

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Post by buboard » Wed, Oct 10, 2018, 8:30 PM UTC

elektor wrote: post #7

From the article: The son of Fox mogul Rupert Murdoch, he joined Tesla’s board in July 2017 after years of work with media companies. He has no experience in manufacturing and has never led a company that makes cars or electric vehicles. What exactly does this guy bring to the table for Tesla? Money? Connections?

brexit

Re: James Murdoch in line to replace Musk as Tesla chairman

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Post by bitL » Wed, Oct 10, 2018, 8:31 PM UTC

Nepotism is going to save Tesla! Right?

If I were an independent investor, I'd be pulling my money out after this news.

Re: James Murdoch in line to replace Musk as Tesla chairman

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Post by compcoffee » Wed, Oct 10, 2018, 8:33 PM UTC

elektor wrote: post #7

From the article: The son of Fox mogul Rupert Murdoch, he joined Tesla’s board in July 2017 after years of work with media companies. He has no experience in manufacturing and has never led a company that makes cars or electric vehicles. What exactly does this guy bring to the table for Tesla? Money? Connections?

>What exactly does this guy bring to the table for Tesla? Money? Connections?

Already an insider within the company. You think anyone actually wants to deal with Musk?

Re: James Murdoch in line to replace Musk as Tesla chairman

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Post by durkie » Wed, Oct 10, 2018, 8:33 PM UTC

bitL wrote: post #14

Nepotism is going to save Tesla! Right? If I were an independent investor, I'd be pulling my money out after this news.

How is this nepotism?

Re: James Murdoch in line to replace Musk as Tesla chairman

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Post by taneq » Wed, Oct 10, 2018, 8:34 PM UTC

Twirrim wrote: post #3

Wonder how long until Fox News does a 180 on global warming and starts talking about the importance of electric vehicles?

Maybe he wouldn't be such a bad pick after all, hmmm...

Re: James Murdoch in line to replace Musk as Tesla chairman

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Oct 10, 2018, 8:35 PM UTC

elektor wrote: post #7

From the article: The son of Fox mogul Rupert Murdoch, he joined Tesla’s board in July 2017 after years of work with media companies. He has no experience in manufacturing and has never led a company that makes cars or electric vehicles. What exactly does this guy bring to the table for Tesla? Money? Connections?

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Re: James Murdoch in line to replace Musk as Tesla chairman

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Post by jumelles » Wed, Oct 10, 2018, 8:36 PM UTC

More coverage from The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/oct/10/james-mur...

This doesn't seem to be set in stone; rather, Murdoch is the lead candidate. There has to be a replacement for Musk by mid-November.

Re: James Murdoch in line to replace Musk as Tesla chairman

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Post by pulisse » Wed, Oct 10, 2018, 8:36 PM UTC

Twirrim wrote: post #3

Wonder how long until Fox News does a 180 on global warming and starts talking about the importance of electric vehicles?

James lost the contest for control of Fox to his older brother Lachlan, and the latter's politics are reportedly close to their father's. In other words, expect Fox to stay the ideological course.