Tesla longtime investor says it’s time Elon Musk found a ‘suitable CEO’ for the job


- Investor Ross Jerber, supporter of Tesla for a long time, now calls for him to step down Elon Musk as CEOOn the pretext that the MUSK focus on his role in the White House has led to the neglect of Tesla amid a sharp decrease in the price of his share. Since Tesla faces a political reaction and concerns about the divided Musk’s attention, Jerber insists that the company needs a leader dedicated to restoring stability.
For more than a decade, Ross Gerber has supported the EV maker Timing Under the leadership of Elon Musk.
But the Support of Giber has turned in recent years – even more than that since Musk has got a job at the White House – and he is now calling the richest man in the world to step down.
Although GERBER Kawasaki Wealth Management is not one of the largest stakeholders in Tesla (per SEC, it has 262,352 shares as of February 2025, which is a small part of the rapprochement 3.2 billion shares totalIt represents a large share in the investment company portfolio.
About $ 106 million, GERBER Kawasaki Wealth Management started selling Tesla shares in Grandpa in 2023.
Gerber has become something from the tongue of the shareholders in Tesla who disagree with the leadership of Musk, after they were paid for Acting council seat Two years ago.
But Jerber was, so far, it was More than a crucial friend of musk From an explicit discount. However, this week with the decrease in the price of Tesla, the Jerber position has turned.
“There is no doubt [Musk] He committed his job in the government, where he spends his time. It does not run Tesla, “Gellir Sky News said. “I think Tesla needs a new executive and today I decided that I will start saying that … It is time for someone to run Tesla. The work has been neglected for a long time.
“There are a lot of important things that Tesla does, so Elon must return to Tesla and be the CEO of Tesla and gives up his other functions or should focus on the government and continue to do what he does but find the CEO of Tesla.”
Time to write this report Tesla share price It decreased by 5 % during the past five days, and more than 50 % of its peak in December.
And Jerber concluded that “I think it is time.”
Tesla did not respond immediately wealth Request to comment.
Tesla problems
The more involved in the White House policy, the worst things appear to get Tesla.
When musk was just an ally and politician for the potential president, Tesla contributed It rose to record the highlands. It was believed that this was because President Trump turned his position on EVS, indicating that analysts could expect a friendly reception for Tesla if Trump wins the oval office.
But Musk and Trump tracks continued to tangle more closely, as those who oppose the president’s policy oppose their anger over the Musk private companies.
This included Molotov cocktails I was thrown into Tesla vehicles in Las Vegas, Gunshots were fired at a car maker Displacement halls in Portland, raw.And the company The fires were caught at the shipping points In Boston.
Tesla customers also return their cars or Cancel their lease contracts in large numbersWith others The bumper sporting posters, which makes it known that she has purchased before musk I started working with Trump and on government efficiency management (DOGE).
Not only musk causes problems from a political point of view – The problem he realizes well– The right to wonder whether its concentration and time has been adequately dedicated to work At a value of 758 billion dollars.
“We all make options with our time and Elon does not get more than 24 hours a day just because he is Elon.” “We make options, we all do: Do we spend some time with our family, do we go to the golf, do we work?
“Elon chooses to work all the time but you can only work for several hours a day – it’s 24, and he sleeps.”
Even when he bought Musk twitter In 2022, questions were asked about its spread. Since then, the cause of anxiety has only increased: Musk has also turned to Neuralink, Xai, and has supervised more repetitive launch operations with Spacex.
Previously, Musk took anxiety about his ability, and the impact of his work on his well -being. Again in 2023-white Perry-MUSK admitted that spinning many paintings had an effect. Responding to the X post that was asked by Musk “Preserving its Safety and Care”,"http: //
> Titan technology responded: “I am also worried about me :(“I am also worried about me 🙁
Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 5, 2023
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