https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/aug/25/tesla-to-stay-public-after-investors-tell-elon-musk-please-dont-do-this

Shareholders persuade the maverick entrepreneur that electric carmaker is better off on the stock market

The electric carmaker Tesla will remain a public company after shareholders persuaded its founder and chief executive Elon Musk that he should not take it private.