Car Fight: Chrysler Calls Out Tesla – Who Paid Up First?

Ommm – ummmm The first thing they drummed into me when I started as a copywriter for Volkswagen: "Never use superlatives. They only get you in trouble." Now, Elon Musk is in trouble over who was first to fully pay back the government loan.  Yesterday, Tesla wired $452 million to repay the remaining portion of its DOE loan with interest. The company told Reuters it is "the only American car company to have fully repaid the government." Chrysler fired back four hours later: "Not exactly, Tesla." Having repaid $7.6 billion in federal loans in 2011, Chrysler said today : "Tesla's information is unmistakably incorrect." Musk went on Twitter and came back with a retort that will enrage red, white and blueblooded  Chrysler fans. He said Chrysler is no U.S. car company, it is a division of Fiat and besides, Chrysler never fully repaid its loans. Says Reuters: "The U.S. government recouped about $11.2 billion of its funds. In 2011, Treasury said it is unlikely to fully recover $1.3 billion owed by Old Chrysler." All I can say: Stay away from superlatives. They only get you in trouble. from The Truth About Cars http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com

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