Tesla has almost eliminated its entire Supercharger organization, which has built an extensive network of public charging stations that virtually every major automaker in the US uses.
The decision to cut the nearly 500-member group, including its senior director, Rebecca Tinucci, was made last week by CEO Elon Musk, according to a person familiar with the matter. It comes on top of more than 10% staff cuts ordered in mid-April, the person said.
The move will slow the network’s growth, according to a person familiar with the division who asked not to be identified discussing private matters. There are already discussions about rehiring some of those affected to operate the existing network and grow it at a much slower pace, the person said. In a post on X, Musk confirmed that network growth would slow.
