- Tesla announced an all-hands meeting with short notice, causing some employee confusion.
- Tesla said the meeting aims to discuss Tesla’s recent achievements.
- Tesla’s unusual timing and deleted livestream link added to employee confusion.
Tesla notified employees of an all-hands shortly before the event, according to a memo viewed by Business Insider.
The company sent employees a link to a Teams chat and an X livestream on Thursday night with the message “Join the Company All Hands to hear about Tesla’s recent achievements and how we’re making the impossible possible.”
The event was set to kick off at 9:30 p.m. ET.
Some workers expressed confusion about the event and the short notice for the company meeting, according to Teams messages viewed by BI. Typically, Tesla hosts all-hands during regular work hours.
Tesla investors also appeared to become confused after the carmaker posted a livestream link before the event began, only to end the livestream and delete it about 30 minutes later. During the livestream, a man’s voice could be heard saying several seemingly random things including “Dylan on stage” and “Stock parts. Joe. That’s the best I can do.”
Tesla restarted a new livestream shortly before 9:30 p.m. ET, but as of 9:50 p.m. ET, it has been silent.
Elon Musk tweeted a link to the event at 9:45 p.m ET.
A spokesperson for Tesla did not respond to a request for comment.
The carmaker has been facing headwinds in recent month. Tesla’s stock is down more than 37% year-to-date and a series of protests have erupted across Tesla sales and service centers over the past few weeks.
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