The latest executive departures also underscore Musk’s complicated relationship with the sales functions at his companies. He’s the ultimate salesman of the future vision. But he tends to churn through sales leaders responsible for moving today’s inventories—whether that’s ad spots or electric sedans.

One way to antagonise Elon Musk is to mention that he did not found Tesla. The electric car maker was incorporated by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning in 2003, a year before Musk led an investment in the company.

Tesla will continue with its direct-to-customer retail model with a company-owned showroom in India. It has hired several local personnel for store manager, sales, and service executive roles.

Tesla’s stock tumbled more than 7% on Tuesday, erasing billions in market value from the electric car maker as the rift between CEO Elon Musk and President Donald Trump reignited. The stock closed down $16.95, or 5.3%, to $300.71 per share — a sharp drop from its previous close of $317.66. Shares are down almost 25% this year.

Nilay Patel, Verge editor-in-chief, joins 'Money Movers' to discuss Tesla's shares falling again as Elon Musk announces a plan to start his own political party.

His feud with Donald Trump and conspiracy-laced social posts are tanking Tesla’s stock in ways even his most loyal investors can’t ignore.

The company has avoided major legal problems for fatal accidents involving its partially automated Autopilot and FSD features. An autonomous ride service changes that.

CEO Elon Musk has been all over the news for many years, thanks to his innovative companies, which have drawn many fans to the billionaire's ideas. Since President Donald Trump won the election in 2024,