https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/17/tesla-reportedly-searching-for-a-no-2-executive-for-elon-musk.html > Tesla has been searching for a number-two executive to help take some pressure off Chairman and CEO Elon Musk, The New York Times reported on Thursday. > Executives at the electric car-maker have been trying to recruit a chief operating officer or another number-two executive for years to take over some of Musk's day-to-day responsibilities and that search intensified following his recent headline-making tweets about taking the company private, the Times said, citing sources.