Elon Musk has saidTesla needs a "complete organizational overhaul" every once in a while.- This, Musk said, would enable his company "to reach the next level."
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said the electric-vehicle giant needs to do a "complete organizational overhaul to reach the next level" every "half decade or so."
"That said, our executive tenure is unusually high at well over 10 years at Tesla," Musk wrote in a post on X, formerly Twitter.
Musk's remarks came after reports of mass layoffs at Tesla. The company is slashing "more than 10%" of its head count, according to an internal memo obtained by Business Insider. At the end of last year, Tesla employed more than 140,000 people around the world.
In his memo to staff, Musk said Tesla's "rapid growth" had resulted in "duplication of roles and job functions in certain areas."
"There is nothing I hate more, but it must be done. This will enable us to be lean, innovative, and hungry for the next growth phase cycle," Musk wrote.
This week's layoffs also coincide with the departure of two longtime Tesla executives.
Drew Baglino, the senior vice president of powertrain and energy engineering, and Rohan Patel, the vice president of public policy and business development, said on Monday that they were leaving the company. Baglino and Patel joined Tesla in 2006 and 2016, respectively.
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"The Chinese car companies are the most competitive car companies in the world," Musk told investors during Tesla's earnings call in January.
"If there are no trade barriers established, they will pretty much demolish most other car companies in the world," he continued.
Representatives for Tesla didn't immediately respond to a request for comment from BI sent outside regular business hours.