US EditionTesla Investors Press Musk to Commit to 40-Hour Workweek to Address Slumping Sales
- A coalition of Tesla investors holding about 7.9 million shares urged Elon Musk on May 28 to commit at least 40 hours weekly to managing Tesla.
- The investors cited Musk's diversion to other ventures as the cause of Tesla's faltering sales, profits, and volatile stock price.
- The letter to board chair Robyn Denholm, signed by pension funds, unions, and state treasurers, requested pay tied to Musk's full-time focus and a new independent director.
- The letter emphasized that Tesla should not be managed as just one priority among many for the CEO and urged the board to establish clearer plans for CEO succession and introduce new, independent board members.
- The investors warned ongoing performance issues and reputational damage require reforms, implying that Musk's renewed focus could stabilize Tesla's future.
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