Elon Musk making hasty promotions to rebuild Tesla as top execs leave

Elon Musk made a series of internal promotions to rebuild Tesla Inc.’s senior management team and downplayed media coverage of the electric-car maker, assuring employees that production and deliveries are surging.

The chief executive officer filled the voids left by departing heads of human resources and communications and elevated Jerome Guillen to the president of automotive operations. While Musk stopped short of naming a chief operating officer -- investor and analyst calls for such a position have increased in light of the CEO’s controversial behaviour -- he’s putting a significant responsibility on the plate of a veteran manager who’s helped