Tesla boss Elon Musk is set to become the world’s first trillionaire. Just how many cars can you buy with twelve zeros? Turns out, quite a few…

Tesla has approved a remuneration package for its chief executive Elon Musk that could see the American entrepreneur become the world’s first official trillionaire.

Musk is already the world’s richest person, but a trillion dollars – in US currency – is actually quite a significant step above his already extensive $US490-billion net worth.

The package, linked to as many as 424-million Tesla shares, could have a value of $A1.5-trillion if the company is valued at $13-trillion, a crucial stepping stone to the renumeration package payout.

This is a goal set by the Tesla board for Musk to achieve over the next decade. The California-based company’s

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