Tesla to Lay Off 9% of Their Employees

Tesla to Lay Off 9% of Their Employees CEO Elon Musk revealed the cuts will begin this week in an email sent to Tesla employees that was leaked to news outlets. Musk said the layoffs would mostly target salaried employees. Production-line workers will not be affected as the company ramps up production of the Model 3. We made these decisions by evaluating the criticality of each position, whether certain jobs could be done more efficiently and productively, and by assessing the specific skills and abilities of each individual in the company. As you know, we are also continuing to flatten our management structure to help us communicate better, eliminate bureaucracy and move faster. Tesla has 46,000 employees. The layoffs could affect about 4,000 people.