Tesla CEO Elon Musk has fired the carmaker's vice president of manufacturing and operations following a falloff in auto sales in the nation's largest markets this year.

The departure of Afshar, who oversaw sales and manufacturing in North America and Europe, comes as Tesla struggles with declining global sales.

Omead Afshar, Tesla’s head of manufacturing and operations, has been fired from the company by CEO Elon Musk after declining car sales.