Trump tapped Elon Musk to oversee government efficiency. Here’s how he’s cut costs at his own companies.

• Elon Musk will co-lead the Trump White House’s Department of Government Efficiency.
• Musk is known for his intense work ethic and willingness to make drastic cuts to save costs.
• Musk has slept on Tesla’s factory floor and told SpaceX workers to walk out of unnecessary meetings.

President-elect Donald Trump tapped Elon Musk to co-lead a new Department of Government Efficiency to reduce government spending along with businessman Vivek Ramaswamy.

At companies like X, Tesla, and SpaceX, Musk is known for modeling an intense work ethic and making drastic workforce reductions to lower costs. One longtime Tesla executive who quit in August wrote on LinkedIn that working there was “extraordinary” but “not for the faint of heart.”

Here’s how Musk has managed efficiency in his own business ventures.

Musk, X, Tesla, and SpaceX did not immediately respond to requests for comment.