https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/elon-musk-says-tesla-must-slash-7-percent-of-its-workforce/

Aside from the employee reduction, the company retain "only the most critical temps and contractors," he said.

Musk hailed 2018 as Tesla's most challenging year but "also the most successful," due to the launch of the Model 3 -- its first lower-cost electric vehicle (EV).