In recent days, there have been increasing reports of impending redundancies at Tesla. In addition, Elon Musk has indirectly confirmed in a comment on X that there could be redundancies. However, the number of possible redundancies currently varies greatly, but could amount to around 10% of the global workforce. However, details such as the exact numbers and the locations and areas affected are still unclear. It is important to emphasize that this is only preliminary information so far and concrete figures have not yet been confirmed. According to an annotated post by Musk on X, the reason for the drastic measure is the rapid growth of Teslawhich has led to overlaps and duplication of work.
In a published email (the authenticity of which could not be 100% confirmed) to the global workforce, Musk thanked those affected by the redundancies for their hard work and at the same time thanked the employees remaining with the company in advance. At the time of the announcement of the redundancies Tesla employed around 140,000 people at the end of 2023, an increase of 17% compared to the previous year. This expansion reflects the rapid growth of the company, which is now being forced to consolidate. Interestingly, analysts expect Tesla no significant increase in electric car sales until 2024. This could be another factor that has contributed to Musk's decision. In addition, the company has not issued a forecast and Musk has even decided to abandon the previous growth target.
Despite the announcement of redundancies, the careers page of Tesla still has numerous vacancies in various areas. This indicates that the company is still looking for new talent despite the upcoming restructuring and may limit the redundancies to certain areas or locations.
An official statement from Tesla itself is still pending, so all current reports should be regarded as unconfirmed. There is also no confirmed information yet for the German site in Grünheide near Berlin. Only yesterday, however, there were official statements from the works council there and the Frankfurt Oder employment agency that they were not yet officially aware of any redundancies. Tesla is obliged to report such redundancies in good time.
