Tesla denies trying to replace Elon Musk as CEO

arstechnica.comPublished: 5/1/2025

Summary

Surprising denials circulate about Tesla's CEO replacement search after a Wall Street Journal report claimed the company had approached executive recruitment firms for Elon Musk's successor. However, in a swift response, Tesla's board chairperson Robyn Denholm stated that such rumors were false, reaffirming Musk's leadership and confidence in his ability to guide the company forward. Musk himself criticized the WSJ for omitting a clear denial before publication and called the article "a completely false report" without including any unequivocal statement from Tesla, accusing it of breaching ethics.