Tesla board member says Musk identified potential successor as CEO

Tesla director Murdoch testified at a trial that Musk has identified someone as a potential successor CEO and that it happened in the "last few months." – Reuters

SAN FRANCISCO: James Murdoch, a Tesla Inc director, testified in court on Wednesday that CEO Elon Musk has in the last few months identified someone as a potential successor to head the electric carmaker.

Murdoch, who did not name the potential successor, was testifying in a trial over Musk's 2018 Tesla pay package.