Tesla picks an insider to replace Musk as chairman after turmoil

Robyn Denholm, Tesla's new chairman, has been on the company's board since 2014.

By:

Dana Hull

November 08, 2018 05:00 AM

SAN FRANCISCO -- Tesla Inc. chose Robyn Denholm to succeed Elon Musk as board chairman, selecting an independent director to contend with the carmaker’s mercurial CEO following his run-ins with regulators and investors.

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