Tesla’s China manufacturing unit head Tune Gang leaves firm, letter to workers reveals

(Reuters) – Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)’s Shanghai plant supervisor Tune Gang has left the corporate, in accordance with a letter he despatched to workers on Wednesday.

Tune, who turned Gigafactory Shanghai’s supervisor in 2018, knowledgeable Tesla staff that Wednesday could be his final day, in accordance with the be aware seen by Reuters. The Shanghai plant is Tesla’s largest manufacturing unit by output and in addition exports to Europe and Southeast Asia.

“At this time is my final day at Tesla and I really feel extraordinarily lucky to have labored and fought with everybody on this plot of land,” Tune mentioned.

Reuters was not instantly capable of verify the explanations for Tune’s departure nevertheless it comes as a plan to develop the Shanghai plant stays on maintain.

Bloomberg reported, citing folks acquainted with the matter, that Fei Wenjin, who was not too long ago promoted to senior director from director of high quality, will take over Tune’s duties for now.

Tesla didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.

Tune was amongst a bunch of Tesla Shanghai executives who travelled to the carmaker’s factories in California and Texas in 2022 to assist troubleshoot manufacturing points there, Reuters reported that yr citing sources.