Tesla, the manufacturer of electric cars, has announced plans to almost completely shut down the unit responsible for its charging business. This move, which will affect 500 employees, is being seen as a reorganization effort by CEO Elon Musk. Reports from Bloomberg suggest that some of these employees may be hired for new positions within the company.
Tesla’s charging network has been a key competitive advantage for the company in recent years. However, the closure of this unit is likely to slow down the growth of charging points and cause confusion among other companies like Rivian, which manufactures electric cars. Rivian, Ford and General Motors have all adopted Tesla’s charging connectors in their electric vehicles, allowing them to utilize Tesla’s network of charging points led by Musk.
In April of this year, Musk announced plans to reduce over 14,000 jobs at Tesla, more than ten percent of its workforce, in an effort to cut costs and simplify operations. The decline in Tesla’s stock value by 26 percent this year reflects investor uncertainty about the company’s future prospects.
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