India, June 26 -- Tesla CEO Elon Musk has dismissed Omead Afshar, the company's vice president of manufacturing and operations, as the electric vehicle maker faces mounting pressure from falling global demand and a wave of senior-level departures.
Afshar, a longtime Musk confidant who joined Tesla in 2017, was overseeing manufacturing and sales operations across North America and Europe. His removal marks another shake-up in the company's top ranks amid intensifying internal restructuring.
Afshar led a senior team that included executives such as Troy Jones, vice president of North American sales; Joe Ward, who heads Tesla's operations in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa; and Karen Steakley, a former Texas government official who now d...