• Tesla fires employee who ‘slept in parking lot’ during layoffs slashing 10% of staff

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  • Tesla is reportedly getting 'absolutely hard core' about more layoffs, according to Elon Musk

    It’s only been two weeks since Tesla began reducing its workforce by ten percent, a move that impacted at least 14,000 staffers. Now, even more pink slips are coming. The company let go of two senior executives today and plans to lay off hundreds more employees, as reported by The Information. These layoffs impact the entire Supercharger team, including senior director Rebecca Tinucci and 500 staffers. Daniel Ho, head of the new vehicles program, was also laid off, along with his team. Tesla’s...

  • Elon Musk goes ‘absolutely hard core’ in another round of Tesla layoffs

    Barely two weeks after initiating layoffs for at least 14,000 staffers, Tesla is now reportedly laying off hundreds more — including senior executives and the majority of its Supercharging team. According to an email first reported by The Information and then Electrek, the automaker’s senior director of EV charging Rebecca Tinucci is leaving the company on Tuesday, alongside most of the 500-person team she oversaw. Tesla’s head of the new vehicles program, Daniel Ho, is also out along with his...

  • Elon Used 'Simple' Email Trick To Catch Employee Leaking Tesla Data To The Press

    Elon Musk implemented an intelligent method to identify a Tesla employee who was sharing confidential information with the press. Tesla addressed the employee's actions to ensure confidentiality.It is no secret that disclosing confidential company information can have serious consequences. Musk-led automobile company Tesla takes such matters seriously. In one instance, Musk implemented a method to identify an employee who shared confidential information.Due to his large number of followers on X...

  • On a crucial earnings call, Musk reminds the world Tesla is a tech company. ‘Even if I’m kidnapped by aliens tomorrow, Tesla will solve autonomy’

    After a dismal quarter for Tesla, CEO Elon Musk tried to reassure investors the company’s real value was its effort to perfect self-driving cars.

  • Has Elon Musk driven Tesla off track?

    The electric carmaker’s Cybertruck was recalled last month after safety concerns emerged over the accelerator pedal. Kari Paul reportsLast month Tesla recalled its Cybertrucks after malfunctions involving the accelerator pedal were reported. It is the latest blow for the US electric carmaker, which has been hit by a series of embarrassing failures since the Cybertruck was delivered to customers late last year.Kari Paul, a technology reporter for Guardian US, talks to Michael Safi about Tesla’s...

  • Elon Musk is going 'hardcore' again at Tesla

    Elon Musk wants there to be no doubt that Tesla needs to be "hardcore."Musk reaffirmed the company's need for meaningful layoffs and cost-cutting in an email late Monday night, according to a report from The Information.In the email, Musk announced the departure of two executives at the company: Rebecca Tinucci, senior director of the company's Supercharger group, and Daniel Ho, head of new products, according to the report.All staff reporting to the executives would also be cut, although a...

  • Tesla's in trouble. Is Elon Musk the problem?

    Elon Musk may be living on borrowed time as CEO of Tesla, as the Cybertruck stalls and the stock falls. Why price cuts won't help.

  • Musk reportedly planning to fire more Tesla staff

    Tesla Inc. and SpaceX Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and X Corp. Chairman Elon Musk is seeking to prolong the recent wave of layoffs at the former company, The Information reported on Tuesday.The firin

  • Tesla CEO Elon Musk in China for talks

    Tech billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk was in China for talks on Sunday, making his second trip in less than a year to the world's biggest market for electric vehicles. Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said Musk -- one of the world's richest people -- held a meeting with a

  • Tesla surges by $64bn after Elon Musk's Beijing breakthrough

    Tesla added nearly $64bn (£51bn) to its valuation after the EV giant took a step closer to launching self-driving cars in China.]]>

  • Tesla earnings a 'moment of truth' for Elon Musk after stumbles

    Tesla CEO Elon Musk faces heightened pressure with Tuesday's earnings report to reassure investors that recent stumbles are simply unexpected speed bumps -- and not indications of a road to decline.The electric car maker, which enjoyed scorching growth for most of 2022 and 2023, has experienced setbacks that analysts say have raised the stakes for the first-quarter report.Tuesday's earnings and conference call are a moment of truth for Tesla and Musk, constituting one of the most important...