Elon Musk reportedly fires longtime fixer Omead Afshar as Tesla sales slump

Tesla boss Elon Musk has reportedly fired longtime “fixer” Omead Afshar, the head of the company’s North American and Europe operations, after a prolonged sales slump in the key regions.Afshar was long considered one of Tesla’s most powerful executives and had been promoted to oversee sales and manufacturing in the two regions last year.Forbes was first to report on the firing, citing people familiar with the matter.Tesla did not immediately return The Post’s request for comment.

Musk, who frequently provides business updates on his X account, has yet to address Afshar’s status.The exact timing of Afshar’s exit was not immediately clear, though news of his departure has reportedly been discussed by some Tesla employees in recent days, Bloomberg reported.Afshar’s name has also been removed from an internal employee directory.Afshar’s reported ouster is the latest sign of turmoil at Tesla, with shares down more than 13% since the start of the year.

Tesla will report its second-quarter delivery numbers next week – an announcement that will be closely watched by investors.Tesla’s sales in Europe plunged 28% in May, marking the fifth straight month of declines as Musk’s firm cedes ground to BYD and other Chinese electric car makers, according to data from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association.As recently as Tuesday, Afshar posted on X touting progress in the performance of Tesla’s Robotaxis in Austin, Texas.On Monday, he described the Robotaxi rollout as an “absolutely historic day for Tesla.”“This has been *years* of hard work and focus by so many people within the company.Thank you, Elon, for pushing us all!” Afshar wrote.A 2024 Wall Street Journal profile referred to Afshar as Musk’s “fixer” and one of the most powerful executives at Tesla.

Notably, he oversaw the construction of Tesla’s massive Gigafactory in Texas.He also once ran the office of the CEO at Tesla.Several top executives left Tesla then, amid r...