??? What's the context? That The NY Times has published factually accurate articles about Tesla over the past 7 years?
If Tesla didn't want the negative coverage they could have avoided it all by simply executing their strategy properly instead of fucking up on some of the most basic details over and over again. Even if they had just executed adequately, the media coverage today would be very different.
The context is that Tesla has had troubles in the past, and will continue to have troubles into the future, so this particular article is not indicative of any inflection point. It's the continuation of a long trend of mismanagement, shifting timelines, and questionable decisions that have nonetheless failed to take the company down.
"An Electric Carmaker Struggles as Its Production Lags" (https://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/09/25/questions-about-elec...) - September 25, 2012
"Stalled Out on Tesla’s Electric Highway" (https://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/10/automobiles/stalled-on-th...) - Feb. 8, 2013
"Lurching Start for Tesla in China" (https://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/11/business/international/te...) - Feb. 10, 2015
"For Tesla Owner, Losing a Wheel Was Just the First Surprise" (https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/11/business/tesla-motors-mod...) - June 10, 2016
"Tesla Model 3, Elon Musk’s Grail, Remains a Costly Pursuit" (https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/07/business/tesla-musk.html) - Feb. 7, 2018
"Tesla Looked Like the Future. Now Some Ask if It Has One." (https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/29/business/tesla-elon-musk....) - March 29, 2018