--- title: "Tesla Fires Its VP of US and European Sales After Just 9 Months" description: "Omead Afshar, Tesla's head of U.S. and European manufacturing and sales, has left the company, multiple outlets [reported]() Thursday. While nobody from Tesla has yet publicly commented on the separation, sources [told *Forbes* that the executive and long-time Elon Musk…" date: "2025-06-26" modified: "2025-06-26" authors: - name: "Byron Hurd" job_title: "Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/byron-hurd" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/tesla-fires-its-vp-of-us-and-european-sales-after-just-9-months" categories: - "News" - "News by Brand" - "Tesla News" tags: - "Electric Vehicle" - "Tesla" --- # Tesla Fires Its VP of US and European Sales After Just 9 Months ![Evening over the Tesla Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg. Three years ago, on March 22, 2022, the Tesla e-car plant was opened in Grünheide, east of Berlin.]() *\Patrick Pleul/picture alliance via Getty Images\* Omead Afshar, Tesla's head of U.S. and European manufacturing and sales, has left the company, multiple outlets [reported]() Thursday. While nobody from Tesla has yet publicly commented on the separation, sources [told *Forbes* that the executive and long-time Elon Musk confidant was fired outright](). Afshar was [promoted to vice president ]()in October, 2024, and was tasked with overseeing the company's European and American sales and manufacturing operations amidst a [steady drop-off in deliveries]()—a trend that continued through the end of 2024 and [into this year](). As America's biggest EV manufacturer, Tesla's slump has [dragged down overall EV sales](), even as some buyers look to [mainstream automakers for alternatives](). Maybe it's down to political fallout, or maybe it's just the economy, but either way, Afshar has thus far been unable to right the ship. [His posts on Musk's X.com]() platform suggest that he and the CEO had a particularly close relationship. He has not yet posted about his alleged termination. > I was with Elon nearly every single day during Model 3 hell. This included Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Eve, his birthday and nearly missing his brother’s wedding. He left the factory to fly straight there, barely making it as he was helping resolve production challenges… [https://t.co/phdiVK13wd]() [pic.twitter.com/cFfP4kNLnh]() > — Omead Afshar (@omead) [June 11, 2024]() Musk has allegedly stepped back into a more active role at Tesla since parting ways with the Trump administration and his position at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). With confidence in Musk's leadership at the company [in question](), this move may be intended to signal that nobody's job is safe, even those of Musk's closest friends. It could also be a signal that Tesla's next quarterly sales report will offer more [bad news](). With Q2 rapidly coming to a close, it's only a matter of time before we find out for certain. *Get fired by your bff this week? Burn your bridges at tips@thedrive.com.* ## Author Byron is an editor at The Drive with a keen eye for infrastructure, sales and regulatory stories. He brings a light, punchy style to all of his content, believing that there's plenty out there to be laughed at—himself included. Born and raised in Maryland but now based just a stone's throw from Detroit, Byron is an auto enthusiast and generalist who enjoys building and tinkering with things of all kinds, from cars, computers and digital cityscapes, to the new garage that will soon house his fleet (a CT4-V Blackwing, a JK Wrangler and an NA Miata). Inspired by an early love of rollercoasters, Byron quickly caught the high-performance driving itch. He's been tracking and auto-crossing his cars since 2007. In his downtime, Byron enjoys reading, playing city builders, and studying the history of the Motor City. ### Author social links [Bluesky]() [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()