The appointment of Denholm caps months of turbulence for the company and its stock
Any focus on Tesla's past statements about Model 3 production targets would broaden the probe by the FBI
His sign-off culminated a series of tweets that included an announcement about the release of autopilot drive on navigation
How China's would-be Tesla responds to those threats may determine its prospects
Although Tesla has promised a base-level version of the Model 3 priced at $35,000, so far it has only produced higher-cost versions
China is the biggest global electric vehicle market and Tesla's second-largest after the United States
Tesla has the advantage when it comes to knowledge from Silicon Valley that other carmakers don't have
Over 30 executives have left the company in the last two years
Buyers of electric cars get full tax credit for the quarter in which the company hits the 200,000 delivery mark and the next
What shareholders want, of course, is someone who can put Tesla on the path to profitability and also manage Musk
The decision comes as Tesla faces intense pressure to turn a profit and days after CEO Elon Musk stepped down as chairman
An army of Tesla-owning volunteers swooped in to help deliver cars to new buyers while Musk cheered on his employees
'If we go all out tomorrow, we will achieve an epic victory beyond all expectations'
Tesla shares reversed gains and dropped as much as 4.4% to $282
The company has been working to iron out production bumps after failing to meet production targets for its Model 3 sedans
That followed a twitter storm overnight about Musk smoking marijuana and drinking whisky in a 2-1/2-hour live web show with comedian Joe Rogan
There were about 582,000 public charging outlets worldwide at the end of 2017
Tesla formally launched the Model 3 in July 2017, touting it as a vehicle for the masses, and attracted deposits from more than 500,000 potential customers
Musk's musings about going private have gotten the company in hot water with the SEC
Tesla has operated for years without a COO, and no other executive serves on the nine-member board of directors