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Top Tesla executives who ran the Cybertruck and Model Y programs announced their departures in back-to-back posts, the latest in a string of high-profile exits from Elon Musk’s automaker.

Cybertruck boss Siddhant Awasthi shared his departure late Sunday.

He started at Tesla as an intern, working his way up to lead the Cybertruck division from the engineering stage to mass production. He also recently took on the Model 3 program.

Awasthi’s responsibilities included leading efforts in product strategy, quality enhancements and supply chain management, according to his LinkedIn profile.

Just a few hours after Awasthi’s announcement, Model Y chief Emmanuel Lamacchia said he was quitting, too.


  Siddhant Awasthi, head of the Cybertruck program, is leaving the company. Christopher Sadowski Siddhant Awasthi, head of the Cybertruck program, is leaving the company. Christopher Sadowski

Lamacchia, who spent roughly eight years at Tesla, oversaw the Model Y’s production and international rollout across factories. 

Tesla has lost several senior program managers over the past year – including Daniel Ho, who led the Model 3’s launch, and David Zhang, who ran the Model S and X divisions.

But analysts are widely expecting the automaker to suffer a steep sales slump in the fourth quarter since that incentive expired on Sept. 30.

In an attempt to boost sales, Tesla has been offering thousands of dollars worth of discounts on its vehicles over the past few months.

Top execs across the firm’s other divisions have fled en masse.

Troy Jones, top sales executive in North America, left the firm in July. He spent 15 years with the company, according to The Wall Street Journal. 

His departure came less than a month after Omead Afshar, Musk’s top aide, exited the company.

Over the summer, Tesla also lost Jenna Ferrua, a human resources executive overseeing the North America division. 

Milan Kovac, the firm’s top AI executive, left the company earlier this year.


  Siddhant Awasthi ran the Cybertruck and Model 3 programs. LinkedIn/Siddhant Awasthi Siddhant Awasthi ran the Cybertruck and Model 3 programs. LinkedIn/Siddhant Awasthi

It has been facing increased EV competition, especially from Chinese firms like BYD – an embarrassing development after Musk once scoffed at the idea that BYD could ever be a rival.

But the company has surpassed Tesla to become the world’s largest manufacturer of EVs, pushing past $100 billion in revenue for the first time last year.

While Musk’s stint at the Department of Government Efficiency – his White House cost-cutting agency – only lasted 130 days, it appeared to create brand damage across his portfolio.


  Elon Musk once scoffed at the idea that Chinese firm BYD could be a rival. AP Elon Musk once scoffed at the idea that Chinese firm BYD could be a rival. AP

Angry demonstrators set Tesla vehicles ablaze and vandalized showrooms, even hosting a protest on the opening day of Musk’s Tesla diner in Hollywood.

Tesla execs have largely shrugged off the matter, saying its Full Self-Driving technology and humanoid robots stand to make a mint.

Shareholders approved Musk’s $1 trillion pay package last week after he threatened to leave the company if he didn’t get it.

The staggering pay package is the largest on record, and hinges on a series of lofty performance metrics being reached over the next decade.

The Post has sought comment from Tesla.

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