Tesla is a metonym for Musk. Everything they do is by his direction unless he explicitly says "I was unaware of this and will be putting a stop to it immediatel

Tesla is a metonym for Musk. Everything they do is by his direction unless he explicitly says "I was unaware of this and will be putting a stop to it immediately," which he has done multiple times. The corporation is ultimately an extension of his will, as Apple was for Jobs.