Elimination of Tesla’s charging department raises worries as EVs from other automakers join network
DETROIT — Elon Musk ’s move to lay off the department responsible for Tesla Inc. ’s electric vehicle chargers has touched off worries in the auto industry that EVs from other automakers will have trouble joining Tesla’s network. Several leaders of Tesla’s Supercharger team posted social media messages saying they were told Monday night that entire group of about 500 had been laid off by CEO Musk, who seemed to confirm the move in a posting Tuesday on X, the social media site he now owns.
Tesla to lay off nearly 2,700 Austin employees as it slashes global workforce by 10% Cutting the charging department raised questions in the industry about whether adding EVs from other automakers would work with no staff to support adding vehicles made by other automakers. But Ford, the first in the industry to sign up with Tesla, said its plans to join have not changed. General Motors was a little more cautious.
Musk reportedly wins China's conditional OK to deploy Tesla self-driving system Musk, he said, may see the Supercharger network as a money-loser despite opening it to other automakers, so he’s cutting expenses there in an effort to restore profit margins, which have been reduced as EV sales have slowed. There are significant costs for electricity, to install new chargers, and to maintain the network and keep it reliable, Abuelsamid said.
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