Tesla store employees reportedly blindsided by closure plan

By:

Dana Hull

By:

Bloomberg

March 05, 2019 12:07 PM

SAN FRANCISCO — Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk caught many employees by surprise with his announcement last week that the electric car maker would close most stores and shift to online-only sales, according to three people familiar with the matter.

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