Tesla 'very close' to profitability, Musk declares in staff note Tesla 'very close' to profitability, Musk declares in staff note September 30, 2018 dzadmin Comments 0 Comment Elon Musk told Tesla employees that the company was on the cusp of making money, hours after he and the carmaker reached a settlement with the U.S. that steps up oversight of the CEO’s communications of material information.