UPDATE: JPMorgan Sees Lower Fuel Prices Hampering Demand for Mass-Market Tesla (TSLA); PT Cut to $180

(Updated - January 23, 2015 10:40 AM EST)

JPMorgan cut its price target on Neutral-rated Tesla Motors (Nasdaq: TSLA) from $190 down to $180 as crude prices continue to tumble.

Analyst Ryan Brinkman said he is taking a harsher stance on Tesla given lower fuel prices. The analyst expects lower demand than previously forecast for Tesla's mass-market EV, the Model 3.

Brinkman maintains a Q4 delivery forecast at 11,100 units, which extrapolates to a FY14 delivery outlook at 32,921 vehicles. Softer demand in China should be offset by increasing demand in Europe and North America.

On longer-term expectations, Brinkman commented, We trim our 2019 and 2020 delivery forecasts for the mass market vehicle (Model 3) to represent the sensitivity of the target buyer of a mass market vehicle to total cost of ownership of electric vehicles relative to internal combustion vehicles. We now forecast 2019 deliveries of 140K units (vs. 160K units prior) and 2020 deliveries of 180K units (vs. 200K units prior) for the Model 3.

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Tesla Motors closed at $201.62 yesterday.

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