Tesla has told staff it plans to lay off more than 10% of its global workforce, according to reports.
Mr Musk told employees “we have done a thorough review of the organisation and made the difficult decision to reduce our headcount by more than 10% globally”, in an email first reported by industry publication Electrek.The company employs more than 140,000 people across the world, according to its latest annual report.It comes after Tesla indicated it has seen a decline in vehicle deliveries over the first quarter of 2024, representing its first decline for four years.
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