another one bites the dust
PER2: but waith, theres more ...
Emmanuel Lamacchia, the program manager for Tesla’s Model Y, its best-selling car, announced that he is leaving the automaker.
Emmanuel Lamacchia, who has been in charge of the Model Y program for the last 4 years, announced that he is leaving the company (via LinkedIn):
"After 8 incredible years, I’m moving on from Tesla.
What a journey it’s been… from leading NPI for Model 3 and Model Y variants to becoming the Vehicle Program Manager for Model Y, the best-selling car in the world!
Leading the All-New Model Y launch was the highlight: converting all 4 factories across 3 continents in just 2 weeks. Something that had never been done before in the auto industry."
Following his and Awasthi’s departure today, Tesla vehicle program leadership has now been completely wiped out over the last year.
Daniel Ho, the head of all vehicle programs at Tesla, who is credited with successfully leading Tesla’s first mass-volume vehicle, the Model 3, was reportedly let go as part of Tesla’s massive wave of layoffs last year. He joined Waymo shortly after.
David Zhang, Tesla’s second most senior vehicle program manager after Ho, also announced that he was leaving Tesla around the same time Ho joined Waymo.