Tesla reportedly fired Omead Afshar, its head of North American and European operations, in June following a massive drop in European EV deliveries. Afshar, who joined Tesla in 2017, was just promoted to the position in November. The Wall Street Journal described Afshar as one of Musk's closest confidants at the company.

Tesla's profits plunged 16% over a three-month stretch ending in June. Analysts discuss CEO Elon Musk's role in this dip.

Wall Street may be skeptical about Tesla’s upcoming quarters, but CEO Elon Musk made four surprising announcements that could be game-changers — if they prove true.