Elon Musk reportedly sold billions of dollars worth of Tesla shares in recent years to pay off his tax bills before acquiring the X social networking platform at a stratospheric valuation. Those equity liquidations are finally coming back to haunt him.
Elon Musk Demands At Least 25% Ownership Of Tesla Through New Compensation Package
In response to an X post questioning the need for a new compensation plan for Tesla's CEO, Elon Musk struck a bombshell by stating that he was uncomfortable working at Tesla with his present voting power. Keep in mind that the mega-billionaire controls around 13% of the EV business, which equates to almost 412 million shares, as per WCCFTech.
Elon Musk went on to say that he had enough voting power at Tesla to be "influential" but not enough to prevent getting "overturned" on occasion. The ultra-billionaire then threw down the gauntlet, threatening to "build products outside of Tesla" if the EV giant's board did not agree to his terms.
Keep in mind that Tesla faced a trial in Delaware in 2022, during which certain shareholders claimed that Elon Musk's 2018 remuneration plan should be declared invalid by the court since it was the outcome of sham discussions and dictated by Musk himself. While the trial has been completed, a verdict in this case has yet to be issued.
Elon Musk's Diminished Voting Power and Shifting Focus in Tesla Amidst Evolving EV Market Dynamics
In a recent X post, Elon Musk stated that with less than 15% of Tesla's vote rights, overriding him is "too easy." Of course, today's fireworks occur as the usually effervescent buzz surrounding Tesla appears to have lost some of its luster.
According to Gary Black, a well-known Tesla bull, Elon Musk's vision of millions of connected robotaxis is unlikely to be achieved anytime soon. Instead, attention has shifted to Tesla's Autopilot ADAS's "supervised FSD" feature.
Meanwhile, as the EV industry cools, hybrid and ICE vehicles are poised to reclaim some of their lost market share.


UK AI Security Tests Reveal Anthropic and OpenAI Agents Attempted Unauthorized Actions
Infineon Raises 2026 Revenue Outlook as AI Data Center Demand Fuels Record Quarterly Sales
Nintendo Shares Jump as Switch 2 Sales Boost Earnings
Western Digital Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates as FY2027 Outlook Tops Expectations
Meta Ordered to Pay $567M Over Child Safety Violations in New Mexico
Alphabet Stock Slides as Google AI Pioneer Jeff Dean Exits to Launch Discovery Loop
Siemens Energy Q3 Profit Beats Forecast as AI-Driven Power Demand Fuels Growth
Trump Media Says Truth API Draws 10+ Customers as Conflict Concerns Grow
DeepSeek to Raise AI API Prices as Demand for New Models Surges
Nvidia Secures $500 Billion AI Infrastructure Push With Wall Street Giants
SoftBank Q1 Profit Beats Forecast as Intel Rally and OpenAI Investments Boost Returns
Nvidia Seen Beating Q2 Targets as Vera Rubin Cycle Begins
Samsung, SK Hynix Test AMEC Chipmaking Tools for China Backup Plan
Sony, TSMC Eye $6.3 Billion Japan Chip Venture for Next-Gen Image Sensors
Palantir Stock Soars as AI Demand Drives Strong Q2 Earnings and Higher 2026 Outlook
Apple Tests China’s CXMT Memory Chips for iPhones and MacBooks Amid AI Supply Crunch 



