US EditionTesla Scrambles After Musk Sidekick Exit, CEO Takes over Sales
- Tesla faced a leadership reshuffle in mid-2025 as longtime sales chief Omead Afshar departed, prompting CEO Elon Musk to directly oversee U.S. and European sales.
- Afshar's exit followed a sustained sales downturn, with European sales dropping over 27% in May and a 60% plunge in some Nordic markets amid intensifying competition.
- Tesla delivered approximately 389,400 vehicles in Q2 2025, slightly below estimates, while production surpassed forecasts with 410,244 units, amid softened consumer demand.
- Tesla shares declined nearly 5% to $303.25 on renewed worries about subsidy cuts linked to Musk's public feud with President Trump over the "One Big Beautiful Bill" adding $5 trillion to the deficit.
- The leadership shift and sales challenges underline Tesla's struggle to sustain growth as Musk balances multiple ventures and the company pivots toward autonomous tech deployment, including its recently launched Robotaxi fleet.
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Musk takes over Tesla’s Europe, U.S. sales after Afshar’s exit
Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk has assumed oversight of Tesla Inc.’s sales in Europe and the U.S. following the departure of longtime deputy Omead Afshar, people familiar with the matter said. Afshar was responsible for Tesla’s sales and manufacturing operations in North America and Europe before leaving the EV maker late last month. Following his exit, Musk and Tom Zhu, a senior vice president, are divvying up reporting lines as Tesla looks …
Tesla scrambles after Musk sidekick exit, CEO takes over sales
Tesla scrambled its executives around following the exit of CEO Elon Musk’s sidekick last week, Omead Afshar. Afshar was relieved of his duties as Head of Sales for both North America and Europe. Bloomberg is reporting that Musk is now overseeing both regions for sales, according to sources familiar with the matter. Afshar left the company last week, likely due to slow sales in both markets, ending a seven-year term with the electric automaker. …
Elon Musk Takes Control of Tesla Sales in North America and Europe Amid Executive Shakeup
Elon Musk is once again taking matters into his own hands at Tesla. The CEO is assuming oversight of the company’s sales operations in North America and Europe. Musk’s decision to take on more responsibility […]
After Tesla CEO Elon Musk fired Omead Afshar, the automaker's vice president of manufacturing and operations in North America and Europe, at the end of June, he took over primary responsibility for those regions himself. The dismissal didn't come easily, sales figures are still falling and the world's richest man at the turn of the second...
Tesla Deliveries In-Line, Production Beats As Musk Takes Over Sales In US And Europe After Key Exec Departs - Nemos News Network
Tesla’s Q2 delivery numbers came in at 384,122 vehicles, just below the estimate of 389,407. While estimates had been lowered multiple times, the number is still better than whisper numbers as low as 350k or 360k that were starting to make their way around the street over the past week. As a result, Tesla stock has popped this morning by almost 7%. Production beat expectations. Tesla built 410,244 vehicles, compared to the forecast of 400,083. …
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