As per the latest Bloomberg report, Tesla started rehiring the employees of the Supercharger team, which was previously disbanded by CEO Elon Musk in April 2024. The company fired around 500 people last time.
Tesla is beginning to rehire some employees of the Supercharger team
The most senior person to be rehired is Max de Zegher, director of North American charging operations, according to people familiar with the matter. He was one of the staff of senior director Rebecca Tinucci, who was fired by Musk last month, when nearly the entire Charge team was laid off.
As we know Musk is known for taking instant decision, after firing the team the entire electric vehicle industry was on shock, as Superchargers are arguably one of Tesla's most forward-thinking products. Meanwhile, Elon Musk is looking to invest $500 million this year to expand Tesla's charging network. A few days ago, the CEO also said that the company plans to add charging piles at a slower pace and focus more on the normal operation of existing charging stations.
On May 10, 2024, the @TeslaCharging account on the Musk-owned social media platform X posted a post thanking charging station site owners and suppliers for their patience during the company's internal restructuring, which de Zegher retweeted. Tesla launched its first Superchargers in September 2012, just as the automaker began production of its Model S sedan. Currently, Tesla has more than 6,200 Supercharging stations and 57,000 charging guns worldwide.
