Overview
- Siddhant Awasthi, who led Cybertruck and took over the Model 3 program in July, announced he is leaving after more than eight years at Tesla.
- Model Y vehicle program manager Emmanuel Lamacchia disclosed his exit hours later, marking another high-profile departure from the carmaker.
- Tesla has not announced successors for the Cybertruck, Model 3 or Model Y programs, creating near‑term execution risk for core vehicles.
- U.S. Cybertruck sales fell to about 5,385 in Q3, roughly a 63% year‑over‑year drop, with Tesla offering thousands of dollars in showroom discounts on inventory units.
- A recall filing indicated roughly 46,096 Cybertrucks were produced through early this year, while the pickup has faced multiple safety recalls and quality fixes.