In this week’s episode of Elon, Inc., host Max Chafkin and Bloomberg Elon Musk reporter Dana Hull sit down with Matthew LaBrot, a former Tesla sales manager who made headlines last week following his departure from the company. LaBrot was the man behind the “Tesla Employees Against Elon” website, which consisted of an open letter from an initially anonymous LaBrot criticizing the company’s multibillionaire CEO. He suggested Tesla would be better off continuing its mission without the South Africa native, his antics and the headlines that follow in his wake. Despite recent reports of the company board also having second thoughts about Musk’s performance as CEO, the company seemingly didn’t agree, and took swift action.  

On the podcast, LaBrot outlines why he decided to write the letter, how he came to part ways with the company and how Tesla employees handle, or willfully ignore, “the elephant in the room.” As a former sales manager, LaBrot also spells out the internal struggles of the company as sales started plummeting in tandem with Musk’s far-right turn and association with President Donald Trump. 

Hull and Chafkin also go through a list of additional Musk news from the week. These include a spat with Bill Gates, some good news for the Boring company and the latest example of cross-pollination in the Musk empire: Tesla hardware powering xAI’s supercomputer.

In this week&rsquo;s episode of Elon, Inc., host Max Chafkin and Bloomberg Elon Musk reporter Dana Hull sit down with Matthew LaBrot, a former Tesla sales manager who made headlines last week following his departure from the company. LaBrot was the man behind the &ldquo;<a href="https://teslaemployeesagainstelon.com/" data-cke-saved-href="https://teslaemployeesagainstelon.com/">Tesla Employees Against Elon</a>&rdquo; website, which consisted of an open letter from an initially anonymous LaBrot criticizing the company&rsquo;s multibillionaire CEO. He suggested&nbsp;Tesla&nbsp;would be better off continuing its mission without the South Africa native, his antics and the headlines that follow in his wake. Despite <a href="bbg://news/stories/SVKUBNT1UM0W" data-web-url="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-01/tesla-board-started-search-for-elon-musk-s-successor-wsj-says" data-cke-saved-href="bbg://news/stories/SVKUBNT1UM0W">recent reports</a> of the company board also having second thoughts about&nbsp;Musk&rsquo;s performance as CEO, the company seemingly didn&rsquo;t agree, and took swift action.&nbsp;&nbsp;
On the podcast, LaBrot outlines why he decided to write the letter, how he came to part ways with the company and&nbsp;how Tesla employees handle, or willfully ignore,&nbsp;&ldquo;the elephant in the room.&rdquo; As a former sales manager, LaBrot also spells out&nbsp;the internal struggles of the company as sales started plummeting in tandem&nbsp;with Musk&rsquo;s far-right turn and association with President Donald Trump.&nbsp; Hull and Chafkin also go through a list of additional Musk news from the week. These include a spat with Bill Gates, some good news for the Boring company and the latest example of cross-pollination in the Musk empire: Tesla hardware&nbsp;powering&nbsp;xAI&rsquo;s supercomputer.

Elon Musk’s sprawling business empire has granted the billionaire a degree of power and global influence that transcends the industries he’s reshaped. He is the leader of no fewer than six hugely influential companies, spanning electric vehicles to wartime communications, and their innovations could shape the fates of nations. 

Musk is polarizing, confounding and inescapable. And he is the biggest business story of our time. 

Each week, listen in as host David Papadopoulos convenes a panel of Bloomberg Businessweek journalists who are tracking Musk’s companies and the surprising ways they intersect. They break down the business mogul's latest moves and analyze what they could mean for us all.

Elon Musk’s sprawling business empire has granted the billionaire a degree of power and global influence that transcends the industries he’s reshaped. He is the leader of no fewer than six hugely influential companies, spanning electric vehicles to wartime communications, and their innovations could shape the fates of nations. 
Musk is polarizing, confounding and inescapable. And he is the biggest business story of our time. 
Each week, listen in as host David Papadopoulos convenes a panel of Bloomberg Businessweek journalists who are tracking Musk’s companies and the surprising ways they intersect. They break down the business mogul's latest moves and analyze what they could mean for us all.

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