Tesla reportedly fired Omead Afshar, its head of North American and European operations, in June following a massive drop in European EV deliveries. Afshar, who joined Tesla in 2017, was just promoted to the position in November. The Wall Street Journal described Afshar as one of Musk's closest confidants at the company.

Tesla tycoon and former government advisor Elon Musk has issued a chilling warning about the future of Europe, claiming it is 'dying' and something needs to change fast

Elon Musk again voiced worries about falling birth rates. He said Europe needs bigger families or it will decline. Musk shared a map showing low ferti