Tesla Axes Supercharger Team in Blow to Broader EV Market
- Ford, GM and others are in the midst of tapping Tesla’s plugs
- Musk says company will still grow network, but at slower pace
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Tesla Inc. eliminated almost its entire Supercharger organization, which has built a vast network of public charging stations that virtually every major automaker is in the process of tapping into in the US.
The decision to cut the nearly 500-person group, including its senior director, Rebecca Tinucci, was made by Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk in the last week, according to a person familiar with the matter. It comes in addition to the more than 10% staff cut ordered in mid-April, the person said.