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Troy Jones

Troy Jones

Former Vice President, North American Sales

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Tesla's ongoing executive exodus

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Dismissed in July 2025

Since April 2024, Tesla has lost more than a dozen senior executives: the heads of batteries, supercharging, North American sales (twice in a year), and operations across North America and Europe. Joe Ward -- who joined as a logistics intern in 2010 -- now runs global sales after Raj Jegannathan's abrupt departure. The exodus has left Elon Musk overseeing an unusually thin executive bench as the company tries to stabilize vehicle deliveries, defend margins against Chinese competitors, and ship the long-promised robotaxi and Optimus programs.

Updated Apr 23