Archive · 26 Jun 2025
Tesla's Omaed Afshar Fired Amidst Sales Decline
Elon Musk, the head of Tesla, fired one of his top executives, Omaed Afshar.
Afshar had been with Tesla since 2017, helping build factories and working closely with Musk.
He also worked at SpaceX and played a part in Musk's purchase of Twitter.
The firing happened as Tesla is facing challenges like falling sales of their electric cars.
It could be part of a larger plan to change how things are run at Tesla.
Omaed Afshar, Tesla's head of operations for North America and Europe, was fired by Elon Musk.
Afshar joined Tesla in 2017, working on projects including the Gigafactory in Texas.
He previously worked at SpaceX, where he served as Vice President.
Afshar also played a role in Elon Musk's acquisition and restructuring of Twitter (now X).
His firing occurred amidst Tesla's declining EV sales and potential internal restructuring.
- Who
- Elon Musk fired Omaed Afshar, who held roles at Tesla, SpaceX and X.
- What
- Omaed Afshar was fired from his position as head of operations at Tesla.
- When
- Reported on June 26, 2025, shortly before the end of the second quarter.
- Where
- Tesla, with mention of the Gigafactory in Texas and the broader US, Europe and China markets.
- Why
- The reasons for the firing are speculated to be related to Tesla's declining sales and potential internal restructuring.
Speculation
Potential Corporate Strategy
Reasons for the firing
Speculation
The move is part of a broader corporate reshuffle due to declining sales.
Potential Corporate Strategy
The move is due to Elon Musk tightening control over Tesla.
- Name
- Omaed Afshar
- Former Position
- Head of Operations for North America and Europe at Tesla
- Joined Tesla
- 2017
- Previous Employer
- SpaceX
- Role at X (Twitter)
- Assisted with acquisition, restructuring and rebranding
- Education
- University of California, Biomedical Engineering
- Fired By
- Elon Musk
- Location
- San Francisco, California, USA