Tesla shareholders approve $1-trillion pay package for Elon Musk

Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks during the unveiling of the new Tesla Model Y in Hawthorne in 2019. (Frederic J. Brown / AFP via Getty Images) Tesla shareholders voted to approve a $1-trillion compensation plan for Chief Executive Elon Musk, a record-breaking package intended to help the world's richest person focus on the electric vehicle maker. Shareholders broke into applause and began chanting Musk's name at the annual meeting Thursday, where it was announced that more than 75% of voters opted to support ...