Elon Musk, the CEO of electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA), responded to an article about the company's second quarter financial results with song lyrics and a meme depicting one of the most popular rock bands in history.
What Happened: Tesla reported second quarter revenue of $16.93 billion, up 42% year-over-year. Automotive revenue totaled $14.6 billion in the second quarter, up 43% year-over-year.
Deliveries were reported at 254,695, up 27% year-over-year. Production in the second quarter was 258,580 units, up 25% year-over-year.
A Reuters article shared on Twitter Inc (NYSE: NYSE:TWTR) said “Tesla investors bet on recovery and fantasy.”
The article cited a large market capitalization and premium given to Tesla over rival car companies.
“Whether with humanoid robots or robot taxis, investors are still betting boss Elon Musk will change the world,” the article stated.
The article also calls into question margins dropping for the automotive business with higher costs.
Musk responded to the article in a tweet and had some fun with the title.
“Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Caught in a landslide, No escape from reality,” Musk tweeted.
The quote is of course lyrics from the smash hit “Bohemian Rhapsody” from rock band Queen.
Musk later tweeted a meme with a person asking if someone could perform "Under Pressure," which got a response of “No, but I can try Bohemian Rhapsody.”