Tesla(US:TSLA) 智通财经网·2025-07-19 06:43Group 1 - Tesla's sales have significantly declined, with a 13% year-over-year drop in global deliveries, reaching a near three-year low, primarily due to consumer dissatisfaction with Musk's political stance, aging models, and competitive pricing pressure from rivals [1][2] - Raj Jegannathan, a long-time technical executive with no traditional sales experience, has taken over the sales business following the departure of North America's top sales executive, Troy Jones, who left after 15 years at Tesla [1][2] - The recent executive turnover raises concerns about Tesla's operational stability, as several key executives, including Omead Afshar and others, have left the company since June [2] Group 2 - Jegannathan's background is primarily technical, having joined Tesla in 2012 as a senior engineer and recently promoted to oversee IT/AI infrastructure, applications, and information security before taking on sales responsibilities [2] - The market is watching to see if Jegannathan can leverage algorithms and data to compensate for the lack of traditional sales experience in his new role [2] - Tesla's stock price rose by 3% on Friday, but it has still declined by 18% year-to-date [2]