- Elon Musk wanted Tesla to reduce its workforce by one-fifth, Bloomberg reported.
- Musk wanted the layoffs to match the drop in quarterly vehicle deliveries.
- Tesla delivered 386,810 cars in the first quarter of 2024, a 20.1% drop from the last quarter.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk at one point wanted the EV giant to trim its workforce by 20%, Bloomberg reported on Sunday, citing a person familiar with the matter.
The reduction, Musk reasoned, should match the reduction in vehicle deliveries between the fourth quarter of 2023 and the first quarter of 2024, per Bloomberg.
I can afford a Tesla, but I want to see this $25k Tesla through since it looks to be a much simpler vehicle with all the manufacturing efficiencies.
He’s only been talking about it for 15 years. Good luck with that.