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The world's second-largest electric vehicle manufacturer, having lost the top position to BYD in 2025. - Facing sales decline and leadership instability
Joe Ward, who started at Tesla as a logistics intern in 2010, now oversees global sales for a company hemorrhaging senior executives. His promotion follows Raj Jegannathan's departure after just months as North American sales chief—the second person to leave that role in under a year. Since April 2024, Tesla has lost more than a dozen senior leaders, including its head of batteries, its supercharging director, and the executive who ran operations across North America and Europe.
Updated Feb 10
Electric vehicle manufacturer operating a limited robotaxi service in Austin with plans for rapid expansion. - Expanding robotaxi pilot, under federal investigation
Tesla promised its robotaxis would be safer than human drivers. Seven months into its Austin pilot, the company's own crash reports tell a different story: one collision per 55,000 miles, roughly nine times worse than the human average. Every crash occurred with a trained safety monitor in the vehicle who could intervene—yet the system still failed. On February 3, 2026, Tesla executives defended the program before a Senate committee, insisting autonomous systems are safer than human drivers despite the data.
Updated Feb 5
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