Tesla SVP Powertrain and Power Engineering Drew Baglino has introduced that he’s departing the electrical automobile maker. Baglino is stepping down from Tesla after working 18 years within the firm.
Baglino introduced his departure in a publish on his private X account. As per the previous Tesla govt, the choice to go away the EV maker was a tough one, although he additionally famous that he discovered loads from his colleagues through the years. Baglino additionally acknowledged that when he began in Tesla approach again in 2006, he by no means thought the day would come when the corporate would produce the world’s top-selling automobile.
“I made the tough choice to maneuver on from Tesla after 18 years yesterday. I’m so grateful to have labored with and discovered from the numerous extremely proficient individuals at Tesla through the years. I beloved tackling almost each drawback we solved as a group and really feel gratified to have contributed to the mission of accelerating the transition to sustainable vitality, a mission that I’m fairly captivated with.
Wanting ahead I’ve no concrete plans past spending extra time with my household and younger youngsters.
However, as individuals who know me properly can attest, I’ve issue sitting nonetheless for lengthy… 😄
— Drew Baglino (@baglino) April 15, 2024
“I’ll all the time have a heat spot for the individuals of Tesla and Tesla merchandise in my coronary heart and need the group and firm the very best sooner or later. After I joined as a junior firmware / electrical engineer again in 2006, a future Tesla that produced the world’s high promoting automobile was properly past my anticipated set of outcomes. A reminder to all of us to set larger expectations, I suppose,” Baglino wrote in his publish.
In a follow-up publish, the previous Tesla govt acknowledged that he does not likely have any plans shifting ahead past spending extra time together with his household and youngsters. He did trace at attainable tasks down the street, nevertheless, as he admitted that he has some “issue sitting nonetheless for lengthy.”
Thanks for all the time pushing us to do our greatest work from first ideas. It’s the one option to unlock the artwork of the attainable.
— Drew Baglino (@baglino) April 15, 2024
Baglino’s feedback about his need to maintain busy undoubtedly appears correct. Longtime Tesla watchers have famous that he was one in all Tesla Board Member JB Straubel’s authentic group members who constructed the Tesla Roadster, the automobile that turned the spine of the corporate. Since then, he has been concerned in many of the firm’s main merchandise.
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