Tesla’s challenges extend beyond CEO’s uncertain future

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Elon Musk’s murky future as Tesla Motors’ CEO amid a securities fraud lawsuit isn’t the only cloud hanging over the electric car maker.
The company was on shaky financial ground even before government regulators set out to remove Musk as CEO, a blow that has increased the pressure on Tesla to prove it can consistently produce enough cars to survive. Tesla will provide a glimpse at how it has been faring when it releases its third-quarter production nu