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Catherine Rampell: Tesla was in trouble long before Musk became 'a toxic brand'
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0:55Now PlayingThe Wall Street Journal recently reported that Elon Musk’s car company, Tesla, has begun searching for a new CEO, citing sources familiar with the discussions. Musk and Robyn Denholm, Tesla’s board chair, have since denied the report.
The company’s stock plummeted in recent months before Musk announced that he plans to step back from his government-related work to refocus on Tesla.
Catherine Rampell, co-host of MSNBC’s The Weekend: Primetime, argues that Tesla was in trouble long before Elon Musk became, in her words, “the face of this authoritarian state.”
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