Tesla: Another top executive leaves EV maker as sales drop | Report

Tesla has entered the Indian market with the launch of the Model Y.

Electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Tesla is witnessing a string of high-level exits as its top sales executive in North America has left, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.

The report said that Troy Jones, Vice President of Sales, Service and Delivery in Tesla's largest market, has departed after 15 years at the company.

Troy Jones' exit follows that of Omead Afshar, a close confidant of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Elon Musk, who left less than a month ago, after being promoted in October 2024 to head the complete sales and manufacturing operations of Tesla in North America and Europe.

According to the report, Jenna Ferrua, the company's Human Resources Director, left in June. In the same month, the head of Tesla's Optimus humanoid robot program, Milan Kovac, stepped down.

Moneycontrol could not independently verify the report.

The high-level exits come at a time when Tesla is grappling with a decline in sales. Its global car deliveries fell 13.5% year-on-year to 3,84,122 units in the June quarter.

On July 15, the company formally entered the Indian market, inaugurating its maiden showroom in Mumbai and launching the world's largest-selling electric car, the Tesla Model Y.

While the Model Y is being imported to India from Tesla's Shanghai factory in a completely built-up (CBU) form, it is available here in a rear-wheel-drive (RWD) configuration only.

For reference, the Model Y RWD is priced at Rs 59.89 lakh (ex-showroom), while the Model Y Long Range RWD can be had for Rs 67.89 lakh (ex-showroom). The Model Y bookings in India have opened now.