You could say the same thing about any business article the WSJ publishes--all sorts of people have potential gains and losses with any business news. That doesn't make it untrue. You haven't even read the story and yet call it fake news. It sounds to me that you're the one living in a fake news world where it's not the facts that matter, but the source.
Telsa is on record saying that it's true, so what exactly is fake?
> Tesla declined to comment on the specific memo. But it confirmed it is seeking price reductions from suppliers for projects, some of which date back to 2016, and some of which haven’t been completed. The company called such requests a standard part of procurement negotiations to improve its competitive advantage, especially as it ramps up Model 3 production.
What Tesla confirmed is nothing more than standard business practice—and indeed good business practice. You should always be questioning whether your suppliers are giving you their best possible price.
Telsa is on record saying that it's true, so what exactly is fake?
> Tesla declined to comment on the specific memo. But it confirmed it is seeking price reductions from suppliers for projects, some of which date back to 2016, and some of which haven’t been completed. The company called such requests a standard part of procurement negotiations to improve its competitive advantage, especially as it ramps up Model 3 production.