Tesla Says Report Its Board Is Looking to Replace CEO Elon Musk Is False

The vehicle maker said it backs Musk’s leadership while denying a report it’s board was in touch with recruitment firms.
Tesla Says Report Its Board Is Looking to Replace CEO Elon Musk Is False
Tesla CEO Elon Musk at the White House in Washington on Mar. 11, 2025. Reuters/Kevin Lamarque
Katabella Roberts
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Electric vehicle maker Tesla on May 1 denied a report that its board had sought to replace Elon Musk as its chief executive amid a plunging stock and declining sales.

“Earlier today, there was a media report erroneously claiming that the Tesla board had contacted recruitment firms to initiate a CEO search at the company,” Tesla Chair Robyn Denholm said in a statement on social media platform X.
Katabella Roberts
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Katabella Roberts is a news writer for The Epoch Times, focusing primarily on the United States, world, and business news.