Chris Randall – electrive.com

Tesla appoints new head for Europe and USA

Omead Afshar is to head up Tesla's business in Europe and the USA in future. Tesla has not yet confirmed the appointment, but there are credible reports from the USA. Afshar is considered one of CEO Elon Musk's closest confidants and has worked for Tesla since 2017.

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