Elon Musk tells Tesla bull Dan Ives to 'shut up' after analyst calls for company oversight of the CEO

Group 1 - Tesla's board of directors is urged to establish "ground rules" for CEO Elon Musk following his announcement of a new political party, the "America Party" [1][2] - Investor concerns are rising as Musk's focus appears to shift from Tesla to political activities, coinciding with a slowdown in EV sales and the company's future reliance on autonomous vehicles and robotics [2] - Analyst Dan Ives suggests increasing Musk's voting power by up to 25% in his new pay package and implementing oversight on his political endeavors to ensure he remains committed to Tesla [2][3] Group 2 - Despite Musk's dismissive response to Ives, the analyst maintains that the board should take action to address Musk's divided attention between Tesla and political activities [3][8] - Ives has previously noted that Tesla is experiencing a crisis, with stock prices down 53% from their all-time high, yet he remains optimistic about the company's growth potential [3][8] - The board's commitment to Musk's leadership has been questioned, with reports suggesting a search for a potential replacement CEO, although this was denied by Tesla's chair [7]