The high -ranking Tesla-Manager and Musk-confidant Omead Afshar left the electric car manufacturer according to media reports. Afhar’s name diving no longer in an internal directory, reported the news agency Bloomberg
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Has Tesla CEO Elon Musk (53) Afhar fired. So far, Tesla has not responded to a request for comment.
The in China Born Afshar started at the electric car maker in 2017 and initially headed the construction of the Tesla plant in Austin, Texas. Last year he was promoted to lead production and sales in North America and Europe. He was last one of the three leading employees of Musk.
Tesla was recently under pressure, especially in Europe. In May alone, the number of Tesla new approvals fell by more than 40 percent. In the first five months together, the decline is over 45 percent. According to experts, the reasons for the decline lie in an aging model range, the strengthened Chinese competition and the role of Musk in the government of US President Donald Trump (79).
Further prominent departures
Tesla’s problems are also reflected in the company’s share price. The paper has lost around 19 percent in value since the beginning of the year.
Afshar follows a number of other prominent departures from the Tesla management floor. Milan Kovac, the technical director of the humanoid robot program Optimus, only resigned in early June. The personnel director for North America, Jenna Ferrua, is also said to have left the company.
Musk is currently trying the liberation With its robotaxis.
Last Sunday he started his long -announced offer in Austin, Texas. But here too the TechMilliardär disappointed. In the cars there is a security driver in the passenger seat, so it is not about robotaxis in the word sense. In addition Call videos of Teslas, which are bent into the opposite lane when turning or are said to have exceeded the top speed.