Morgan Stanley’s Adam Jonas Downplays Impact Of Tesla’s 2M Vehicle Recall, But Flags Delay In FSD V12 And Departure Of Key AI Executives
Morgan Stanley analyst and Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) bull Adam Jonas on Thursday offered his two cents on the EV maker’s recent recall of over 2 million vehicles. What Happened: Early on Wednesday, Tesla issued a recall for over 2 million vehicles equipped with all versions of Autosteer, an autopilot feature, citing insufficient controls to prevent misuse, and offered a free software update. Jonas does not deem the recall to have a cost impact on Tesla in the upcoming year as it involves merely a software upgrade for the ‘fix’ to be deployed. Tesla’s Self-Driving Dreams: Citing his own experience as an autopilot user for over 3 years and Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) capability for over a year, Jonas said that FSD presently has greater value as a convenience feature than a safety feature. The most important aspect of it is knowing when to use it and when not to, Jonas said. While Tesla would have its own […]