Tesla fires Charger team among hundreds of layoffs
Elon Musk has gutted the part of Tesla responsible for building electric vehicle charging stations, sowing uncertainty about the future of the largest and most reliable charging network in the United States.The layoffs of about 500 Tesla employees, which many of them posted on social media Tuesday, have raised questions about deals that Musk, Tesla's chief executive, made last year with leaders of General Motors, Ford Motor and other companies automakers allowing cars made by other companies to use Tesla Supercharger stations.Tesla's deals with other electric car makers assured buyers they would be able to find fast chargers on road trips, addressing one of the main reasons many people are reluctant to buy such cars. It was also seen as a coup for Musk, who validated Tesla's t...