Tesla Appoints Joe Ward to Oversee Global Sales

Tesla has named Joe Ward, its head of European operations, to oversee the company’s global sales, according to Bloomberg News, citing individuals familiar with the matter. This follows the departure of North American sales head Raj Jegannathan. Ward, who joined Tesla as a logistics intern in 2010 and served as EMEA VP since 2022, will lead the transition as Tesla shifts focus to full self-driving, robotaxis, and humanoid robots amid declining annual deliveries and heightened competition from Chinese and legacy automakers. Tesla’s sales have fallen for two consecutive months, with the company reporting its second straight drop in annual deliveries despite incentives, as it pivots away from core EVs.