Report: Elon names Tom Zhu as "global CEO".

[diplomat33]

"Elon Musk has chosen to name Tom Zhu, the President of Tesla China, as the American EV manufacturer's global CEO, according to people familiar with the situation."

Exclusive: Tesla to promote Tesla China president to global CEO - PingWest

Elon Musk has chosen to name Tom Zhu, the President of Tesla China, as the American EV manufacturer's global CEO, according to people familiar with the situation.Tom Zhu Xiaotong joined Tesla in April 2014 as the director of Tesla's Supercharger program in China. In December 2014, Tom Zhu was...

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I don't think this means that Elon is stepping down. I read this as Tom Zhu is simply in charge of Tesla operations outside the US, not that he is the new CEO of Tesla.

Thoughts?

 

[Rg3500]

What is "Global CEO"? Is that a different position from just plain "CEO"?

 

[diplomat33]

What is "Global CEO"? Is that a different position from just plain "CEO"?

Unclear. Heck the whole report could be fake. But if true, I think "global CEO" is different from "CEO". "global CEO" would be in charge of Tesla expansion and operations outside the US, "CEO" is in charge of the entire company. I see "global CEO" as synonymous to a "Senior VP of Global Operations".

 

[Grabthar]

That report is from a news agency that just lost a fake news case against Tesla. It looks like this is fake news as well Outlet claims Tesla China President will replace Elon Musk as CEO right after losing fake news case

 

[thesmokingman]

Yea, fake news. These guys don't learn apparently.

 

[Bikeman]

Huh. So, "fake news" is a real thing, as it can be really fake?