Overview
- Awasthi said late Sunday that he is departing Tesla after more than eight years, noting he led Cybertruck from engineering through large‑scale production.
- He added oversight of the Model 3 program in July as Tesla reshaped vehicle program roles following workforce cuts and departures.
- Reuters reports Tesla has offered thousands of dollars in discounts on Cybertruck inventory, reflecting sales challenges for the pickup.
- A U.S. recall filing in March recorded 46,096 Cybertrucks produced between the vehicle’s November 2023 introduction and early 2025.
- Tesla posted record deliveries in the third quarter as buyers rushed to use a $7,500 U.S. tax credit before its Sept. 30 expiry, with analysts expecting a fourth‑quarter slowdown.