Tesla Stock Is Sliding Wednesday: What's Going On?
Tesla Stock Is Sliding Wednesday: What's Going On?
Tesla, Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) shares are trading lower Wednesday following reports that U.S. prosecutors are looking into whether Tesla misled investors and customers about its self-driving technology.
特斯拉公司（纳斯达克股票代码：TSLA）股价周三走低，此前有报道称美国检察官正在调查特斯拉是否在其自动驾驶技术方面误导了投资者和客户。
What Happened: The Justice Department is examining certain statements made by Tesla and CEO Elon Musk about the company's full self-driving capabilities, according to Reuters.
发生了什么：据路透社报道，司法部正在审查特斯拉和首席执行官埃隆·马斯克就该公司全部自动驾驶能力发表的某些声明。
Prosecutors are specifically looking into potential statements suggesting Tesla vehicles can completely drive themselves. Tesla's Full Self-Driving system offers steering assist, braking and lane change assistance, but it's not a fully autonomous system and Tesla has told drivers to remain ready to take over control of the vehicle when using the systems.
检察官正在特别调查暗示特斯拉汽车完全可以自动驾驶的潜在声明。特斯拉的全自动驾驶系统提供转向辅助、制动和换道辅助，但它不是一个完全自动驾驶的系统，特斯拉已要求驾驶员在使用这些系统时做好接管车辆控制的准备。
Two people familiar with the matter reportedly said the investigators will be exploring whether or not Tesla committed wire fraud by deceiving interstate communications and misleading consumers, and whether Tesla committed securities fraud by misleading investors.
据报道，两位知情人士表示，调查人员将调查特斯拉是否通过欺骗州际通信和误导消费者来实施电汇欺诈，以及特斯拉是否通过误导投资者实施了证券欺诈。
Another person familiar with the matter told Reuters that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is also investigating how Tesla presented its self-driving systems to investors.
另一位知情人士告诉路透社，美国证券交易委员会也在调查特斯拉如何向投资者展示其自动驾驶系统。
The news comes after Tesla disclosed in October that the Justice Department had asked the company for information on its Full-Self Driving technology. Although the investigation is ongoing, the probe is not evidence of wrongdoing and could result in no action being taken. The report indicates that one of the sources said prosecutors are "far from deciding how to proceed."
该消息是在特斯拉在10月份透露司法部已要求该公司提供有关其全自动驾驶技术的信息之后发布的。尽管调查仍在进行中，但调查不是不当行为的证据，可能导致不采取任何行动。该报告指出，其中一位消息人士称，检察官 “远未决定如何进行”。
Tesla shares had been under pressure leading up to earnings last month. Despite missing analyst estimates on the top and bottom lines, Musk downplayed the quarter and reiterated his vision for the future around AI, Full Self-Driving and robotaxis.
在上个月财报之前，特斯拉股价一直承压。尽管未达到分析师对收入和利润的预期，但马斯克还是淡化了本季度，重申了他对人工智能、全自动驾驶和机器人出租车的未来愿景。
"If somebody doesn't believe Tesla's going to solve autonomy, I think they should not be an investor in the company," Musk said on the call. "We will, and we are."
马斯克在电话会议上说：“如果有人不相信特斯拉会解决自主权问题，我认为他们不应该成为该公司的投资者。”“我们会的，而且我们确实如此。”
TSLA Price Action: Tesla shares were down 3.69% at $171.24 at the time of publication, according to Benzinga Pro.
TSLA价格走势：根据Benzinga Pro的数据，特斯拉股价在发布时下跌3.69％，至171.24美元。
Photo: courtesy of Tesla.
照片：由特斯拉提供。