Tesla’s Shanghai Factory Leader Song Gang Departs After Six Years

Song Gang, who played a pivotal role in Tesla's Shanghai Gigafactory success, confirms his departure as the company navigates challenges in the competitive Chinese EV market.

• Song Gang, Tesla's Vice President of Manufacturing at Gigafactory Shanghai, announced his departure after joining the company in 2018 as its first employee at the facility.
• Song was instrumental in overseeing the rapid construction and production ramp-up of Gigafactory Shanghai, now Tesla's largest manufacturing hub by output.
• Fei Wenjin, recently promoted to senior director of quality, will take over Song's responsibilities at the Shanghai plant, according to reports.
• Tesla's Shanghai factory has reached significant milestones, including producing over three million cars and achieving an annual production capacity of 950,000 vehicles.
• Song's departure coincides with Tesla's need to introduce new, affordable models to remain competitive in China's growing and increasingly crowded EV market.

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