Tesla execs Drew Baglino and Rohan Patel depart amid layoffs

Tesla executives Drew Baglino and Rohan Patel introduced Monday they’re leaving the electrical automobile maker and clear power firm. CEO Elon Musk thanked each departing execs on X, the social community he owns and runs as chief know-how officer.

The information comes after Tesla stated it’s laying off more than 10% of its workforce.

Baglino had labored with Tesla since its early years, beginning as a firmware and electrical engineer in 2006. He most not too long ago reported on to Musk as the corporate’s senior vice chairman for powertrain and power engineering.

Patel joined Tesla in 2016 after working as a senior advisor to former President Barack Obama on local weather and power points, amongst different coverage issues.

Reuters recently reported that Tesla has put aside plans to make a extra reasonably priced new EV at Musk’s path. The technique shift features a higher deal with growing a “robotaxi” and comes amid steep competitors together with from BYD and different Chinese language automakers with extra reasonably priced electrical automobiles.

Patel and Baglino had been deeply concerned in battery and automobile manufacturing, associated coverage, and turning Tesla right into a multinational EV producer. They had been much less concerned in autonomous automobile know-how at Tesla. 

Baglino wrote in a put up on X:

“I made the troublesome resolution to maneuver on from Tesla after 18 years yesterday. I’m so grateful to have labored with and realized from the numerous extremely proficient individuals at Tesla through the years. I beloved tackling almost each drawback we solved as a staff and really feel gratified to have contributed to the mission of accelerating the transition to sustainable power, a mission that I’m fairly enthusiastic about.”

Musk responded on the platform, “Thanks for the whole lot you’ve got executed for Tesla. Few have contributed as a lot as you.”

As of Monday morning, Tesla had not but up to date the “management” data on its corporate webpage to replicate Baglino’s departure.

Patel wrote in a put up on the social community, “The previous 8 years at Tesla have been stuffed with each emotion — however the feeling I’ve right now is utmost gratitude,” including, “My immigrant mother and father labored their asses off and because of this I am the luckiest dude. Fortunate to have been part of @BarackObama‘s marketing campaign/administration, and really honored to have labored at @Tesla to positively altering a number of industries.”

Musk replied to Patel, saying, “Thanks for the whole lot you’ve got executed for Tesla. A lot appreciated.”

The CEO additionally stated, in a put up on X on Monday, “About each 5 years, we have to reorganize and streamline the corporate for the following part of development.”

Baglino and Patel weren’t instantly out there for remark.