New Delhi, Sept. 15 -- Tesla's board has proposed a compensation package for chief executive officer (CEO) Elon Musk that could be worth up to $1 trillion over the next decade, potentially making him the world's first trillionaire.

The plan, disclosed in a regulatory filing on 5 September 2025, is aimed at keeping Musk focused on Tesla as the company pursues its next stage of growth. Central to the proposal is a valuation goal: increasing Tesla's market capitalisation from $1.1 trillion to $8.5 trillion within 10 years. That represents a 7.7-fold increase.

While five out of the 10 most valued US companies, including Tesla, have seen that growth in the past 10 years, none have done it from a trillion-dollar base. Nvidia, the current most...