In effect, the settlement is forcing Tesla into bringing in some managerial help for Musk, which some investors have been calling for. Tesla was on shaky financial ground even before government regulators set out to remove Musk. The manufacturing results will provide a gauge of Tesla's financial health. Investors had worried that Musk would be forced out of the company at a time when Tesla is possibly in a financial bind. Analysts' concerns about Tesla's financial position will dissipate if the company began to make money in the third quarter, as Musk promised the company would do.

Source: ABC News September 29, 2018 19:01 UTC