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Tesla is in trouble: sales are falling and competition from China is ramping up. It's clear Elon Musk can't fix the company, it needs a new CEO.

Musk told Tesla staff in a memo that the company's "rapid growth" had resulted in "duplication of roles and job functions in certain areas."

Elon Musk teased a cheaper Tesla a few months ago. But the company has now shifted its priorities to robotaxis amid slow sales and declining revenue.

"Looking ahead to Tesla's 1Q results (after Tuesday's close) investors are starting to ask: 'Is it time to sleep on the floor again?'"

Elon Musk's $47 billion pay package was struck down by a judge in January after a shareholder's lawsuit argued it was excessive.

A man told KVUE that he was hired to work at Tesla's Texas plant a few weeks ago, but was impacted by the recent layoffs.

Despite a long list of recent setbacks, Tesla has outpaced all competitors in the US electric vehicle market lately.

After a Cybertruck owner's video saying his accelerator pedal got stuck went viral, federal safety regulators said they were in touch with Tesla.

A mother sued Tesla after her toddler crashed a Model X into her, breaking her pelvis while she was pregnant. A jury will decide who is at fault.

An internal memo, obtained by Business Insider, describes new times for some production line shifts at the Austin gigafactory.

Chinese tech firm Xiaomi is using a manufacturing process to produce its new EVs that was once pioneered by Tesla.

The 2024 Tesla Model 3 has improvements from the outgoing model, but it's no longer eligible for the $7,500 federal tax credit.

Emad Mostaque and Elon Musk think being in charge is terrible. It could be one reason why we're seeing higher CEO turnover in the US.

The pair were accused of stealing tech used in the battery manufacturing process, The New York Times reported.

Analysts said China could very well retaliate against US tech giants operating in the country if a TikTok ban comes to fruition.

Elon Musk's lawsuit may be weak, but he's put OpenAI in the hot seat, PR experts told BI.

Xiaomi is set to start selling its first EVs later this month, successfully venturing beyond smartphones after Apple ditched its own EV project.

Nearly every automaker failed the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's test, highlighting the ongoing safety risks of driver-assistance systems.

There's a new reality for American companies trying to do business in China, and it's only going to get tougher.

Six Tesla Cybertruck owners said reports of rust specks and smudges on the car's stainless steel had done little to detract from their enthusiasm.