Elon Musk has reclaimed his $500 billion fortune as Tesla shares rally, but his path to becoming the world’s first trillionaire faces significant hurdles. Shareholders must decide whether to approve a massive compensation package that could determine Tesla’s future leadership.
Elon Musk capped Tesla’s earnings call with a forceful defense of his proposed $1 trillion compensation package, emphasizing the need for greater voting control to steer the company’s AI and robotics initiatives. He criticized proxy advisory firms as “corporate terrorists” for opposing the plan. Shareholders are set to vote on November 6 on the package, which could elevate Musk’s stake to nearly 29%.
Elon Musk concluded Tesla’s recent earnings call with a vigorous defense of his proposed $1 trillion compensation package, emphasizing that the core issue revolves around his voting power rather than mere financial reward. According to reports, Musk stated he requires approximately “mid-20s” percent voting control to maintain “a strong influence” over Tesla’s strategic direction, particularly in areas like artificial intelligence, robotaxis, and humanoid robots. He expressed concerns about potential removal due to what he termed “asinine recommendations” from proxy advisory firms.
