Musk Says Tesla Short Sellers "Had Us in Checkmate" Before Company Solved Production Problem

Elon Musk says $TSLA short sellers "had us in checkmate." He says the company survived by solving a production problem investors thought was impossible:
- Short sellers had built a massive position against Tesla and, according to Musk, had extremely good inside information.
- They believed Tesla had no way to solve its production choke point and had effectively reached checkmate.
- Musk says Tesla escaped by "inventing a new piece" that did not exist before, proving the short thesis wrong.