Tesla Inc. Chair Robyn Denholm denied a report that the board had looked to replace Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk, saying directors are “highly confident” in his ability.“Earlier today, there was a media report erroneously claiming that the Tesla board had contacted recruitment firms to initiate a CEO search at the company,

Tesla chair Robyn Denholm on Thursday denied a Wall Street Journal report that said board members had reached out to executive search firms to find a new replacement for CEO Elon Musk.

A new report says that Tesla's board is trying to find a replacement for its Chief Executive, but many have publicly denied this.