Tesla CEO Elon Musk is threatening to fire the company's overseas executives after the company sold only 120 cars in China in January, according to a report.
That figure is well below projections, according to Reuters. Musk sent an email to managers in January and threatened to fire them if they aren't "on a clear path to positive long-term cash flow," according to sources who spoke to Reuters.
Reps for Tesla could not be reached for comment.
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Musk had previously disclosed that the company's China sales in the fourth quarter were "unexpectedly weak." He didn't elaborate on the specific challenges in that market.
The report comes a day before Tesla is scheduled to report its fourth-quarter results. Tesla has set a goal of delivering 33,000 Model S sedans for 2014, which is a downgrade from the previous estimate of 35,000. Tesla delivered 22,477 cars in 2013.
The company's stock price is down about 14% over the last three months and 11% over the past year.