According to online reports, according to people familiar with the matter, Musk fired Omead Afshar, Tesla's head of business operations in North America and Europe. Sales in both regions are currently declining and the popularity of the electric vehicle brand is also declining. Omead Afshar joined Tesla as an engineer in 2011, later became one of Musk's core deputies, and was promoted to vice president in October last year, overseeing business in these two key regions. He did not respond to requests for comment, and neither did Musk nor Tesla.