Elon Musk may leave Tesla
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk's polarizing political actions since acquiring Twitter, later rebranded X, in 2022 dramatically hurt the automaker's U.S. sales, underscoring how deeply its fortunes are intertwined with the billionaire's persona.
Tesla's board crafted a $1 trillion package to motivate CEO Elon Musk's performance. Tesla's chair, Robyn Denholm, says his ventures outside Tesla are beneficial to Tesla. The board and investors still have concerns over Musk's political involvement.