In recent months, Musk has expressed to a confidant that he no longer wants to be CEO of Tesla, that person told the Journal.

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.

Tesla faced scrutiny after reports suggested the board sought Elon Musk's replacement. Concerns arose from Musk's involvement ...