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    Billionaire says ‘there is nothing I hate more’ than cutting staff as more than 10% of workforce to be affectedBusiness live – latest updatesTesla is laying off more than 10% of its global workforce, equivalent to at least 14,000 roles, as the electric carmaker reacts to slowing demand and pressure on prices.The chief executive, Elon Musk, announced “the difficult decision” in a memo first reported by the online publication Elektrek. Tesla employs 140,473 people, according to its annual report....

  • Tesla to cut around 15,000 jobs under Musk drive for 'productivity' - reports

    Tesla is cutting 10% of its global workforce in a bid to reduce costs and bolster productivity, it has been reported. The electric vehicle maker, founded and run by Elon Musk, was yet to comment on a story earlier on Monday by Electrek that it was to axe about 15,000 personnel. The tech publication said the cuts were revealed in an internal memo - also seen by the Reuters news agency. It added that managers had been tasked earlier this year with identifying key personnel. The company, which had...

  • Tesla's global job cuts hit China sales team, sources say

    Tesla's global job cuts are hitting China, the automaker's biggest market after the United States, affecting staff in teams including sales, two sources briefed on the matter said. CEO Elon Musk on Monday told staff in an internal memo seen by Reuters that the company is laying off more than 10% of its global workforce, as it grapples with falling sales and an intensifying price war for electric vehicles. The two sources said some staff in Tesla's China sales team were being notified, with one...