The day after Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk blasted his Tesla Roadster into space, his electric car company's mounting losses are set to bring him back to Earth again. Tesla Inc. is expected to lose $3.15 per share for the fourth quarter, according to analysts polled by FactSet. The Palo Alto, California-based automaker is struggling to meet production targets for its first mass-market car, the Model 3 sedan.