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LISTEN: Musk’s ‘Key Lieutenant’ Leaves Tesla Amid Conflicting Reports of Firing, Departure

June 30, 2025 • Eric Sorensen

Reports from Forbes and Bloomberg suggest that one of Tesla’s executive officers has left the company.

Forbes reported Thursday morning that CEO Elon Musk fired Omead Afshar, the head of operations in Europe and North America. Bloomberg rep orted later that day that Afshar “left the company.”