Elon Musk fired the head of Tesla’s Supercharger department late last month, along with her entire 500-person team. It was a confusing decision that raised more questions than answers, especially considering that Musk had recently convinced every other automaker to agree to make their electric vehicles compatible with Tesla’s chargers.
The day before Elon Musk fired virtually all of Tesla’s electric-vehicle charging division last month, they had high hopes as charging chief Rebecca Tinucci went to meet with Musk about the network’s future,
Musk revealed to Tesla staff that senior director of electric vehicle charging, Rebecca Tinucci, is exiting the company along with her team of roughly 500. Her team was responsible for Tesla’s Supercharger initiative,
Tesla has a lot of problems at the moment. People aren’t buying enough of its cars. Its stock is down about 29% so far this year. It’s laying off tons of people and freezing hiring in North America. But one problem has the company reaching out to shareholders ahead of its annual meeting next month: CEO Elon Musk isn’t getting paid enough money.
Tesla Inc. is looking to woo its unusually large base of retail investors to get approval for Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package. To help lead that drive, the company’s board has hired a strategic adviser,
Elon Musk fired virtually all of Tesla’s electric-vehicle charging division last month, they had high hopes as charging chief Rebecca Tinucci went to meet with Musk about the network’s future, four former charging-network staffers told Reuters.
Tesla is walking back some of the layoffs to its Supercharger team, having rehired Max de Zegher, the former Director of North American Charging who was let go in April.
It wasn’t immediately clear how many laid-off workers have been rehired. Musk and de Zegher didn’t respond to messages seeking comment. Musk’s dissolution of the team stunned the broader electric vehicle sector,
Tesla’s Superchargers dominate EV charging in North America. But CEO Elon Musk just laid off the entire Supercharging team and now its future is uncertain.
Tesla Inc. is looking to woo its unusually large base of retail investors to get approval for Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package. To help lead that drive, the company's board has hired a strategic adviser,
Shortly after the move was made public, Tesla CEO Elon Musk took to X, the social media network that he owns, to say that the Supercharger network would continue to grow, but “a
Elon Musk's decision to fire the entire Tesla Supercharger division was a snap decision he made after he got an answer he didn't like in a meeting with the division's boss.
Driving” (FSD) software update will result in a “5 to 10x improvement in miles per intervention.” It would be a game changer if true. Last week, Musk discussed Tesla’s plan for the next few FSD updates.