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Trillion dollar man: New pay package could make Musk that much richer if Tesla thrives - Boston News, Weather, Sports

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The world’s richest man could become its first trillionaire if Elon Musk hits a series of extremely aggressive targets for his electric car company over the next

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  1. Al Jazeera

    Tesla proposes trillion-dollar compensation package for CEO Elon Musk (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The compensation would be delivered in shares and tied to performance milestones set by the Tesla board over 10 years.

  2. CBS 19 Tyler

    Elon Musk could become world’s first trillionaire under new Tesla pay plan (opens CBS 19 Tyler)

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    The goals set out for Musk and Tesla are extremely ambitious given recent tumult at the Texas company.

  3. Investopedia

    Elon Musk's Proposed Pay Package Could Give Him Nearly $1 Trillion Over The Years—Here's His Net Worth (opens Investopedia)

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    Tesla CEO Elon Musk is the richest person in the world as of September 2025 and a new proposed pay package could make him a trillionaire. The bulk of his net worth comes from his stakes in Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI.

  4. Los Angeles Times

    Elon Musk is in line for a $1-trillion pay package if Tesla hits aggressive goals (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Tesla is asking its investors to approve a proposed compensation package for CEO Elon Musk that could be worth almost $1 trillion and is based on the electric vehicle maker hitting certain ambitious milestones over the next decade

  5. KEZI Eugene

    Tesla proposes Elon Musk pay package that could make him the world’s first trillionaire (opens KEZI Eugene)

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    Elon Musk, already the world’s richest person, could become the first trillionaire after the Tesla board unveiled a massive new pay package for its CEO to keep his focus on

  6. Deutsche Welle

    Tesla board proposes $1 trillion pay package for Elon Musk – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Tesla's board said the controversial CEO has threatened to leave the company more than once. The staggering pay package is designed to make him stay.

  7. WHDH Boston

    Trillion dollar man: New pay package could make Musk that much richer if Tesla thrives - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    The world’s richest man could become its first trillionaire if Elon Musk hits a series of extremely aggressive targets for his electric car company over the next

  8. Fortune

    Elon Musk delivered on Tesla’s ‘mission impossible’ goals before—but the targets for his $1 trillion pay package are even more delusional (opens Fortune)

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    Musk’s new comp plan sets 12 goals for Tesla’s market cap, starting at $2 trillion and eventually rising to an incredible $8.5 trillion.

  9. Clean Tech Nica

    Tesla Board Offers $1 Trillion To Get Musk To Pay Attention To Business (opens Clean Tech Nica)

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    Elon Musk could become the first trillionaire if he can grow the Tesla business over the next decade and hit performance targets.

  10. West Hawaii Today

    Elon Musk could become first trillionaire under new Tesla pay plan (opens West Hawaii Today)

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    Elon Musk could become first trillionaire under new Tesla pay plan – Nation and World News | West Hawaii Today

  11. Insider

    Elon Musk could get a $1 trillion pay package — but he has to find his successor first (opens Insider)

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    Elon Musk's $1 trillion Tesla pay package requires finding a successor, which could be a tall order for a brand so tied to its CEO.

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