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This Week in Tesla: Elon Musk's Financial Windfall, EV Sales Fall and More

Aug 16, 2026 · 10:06 AM ET· updated 1h ago
This Week in Tesla: Elon Musk's Financial Windfall, EV Sales Fall and More

Tesla paid CEO Elon Musk 2.5 million times more than it did to a median worker at the EV giant as North American EV sales declined.

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Tesla's CEO earned way more money than typical workers, while the company sold fewer electric cars in North America. When a company pays its leader much more than others and sales slip, it's worth watching how management handles the slowdown.

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