Tesla lays off hundreds as it cuts entire Supercharger team

AUSTIN (Austin Business Journal) -- Tesla Inc. has eliminated its entire Supercharger team, which is responsible for building an electric-vehicle charging network in the U.S. that major carmakers plan to use, according to media reports and social media posts from employees.

The Austin-based company laid off about 500 people, according to The New York Times, citing an email sent to employees by CEO Elon Musk. Musk said in the email that he would dissolve the "entire group" and the company...