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Tesla Cybertruck executive leaving the Musk-led automaker
Siddhant Awasthi leaves Tesla after 8 years amid Cybertruck sales challenges and executive turnover; Cybertruck sales lag at 16,000 units against 250,000 target, analysts say.
- On November 10, 2025, Siddhant Awasthi announced on X that he is leaving Tesla after more than eight years at the Elon Musk-led automaker.
- Sales and safety problems have contributed to Tesla's Cybertruck facing multiple recalls covering more than 63,000 U.S. units, including a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall of over 46,000, plus around 6,200 trucks last month.
- Starting as an intern, Siddhant Awasthi quickly led the Cybertruck and Model 3 program, helping ramp Model 3, working on Giga Shanghai, and delivering Cybertruck before turning 30.
- In his farewell post, Siddhant Awasthi thanked Tesla CEO Elon Musk and referenced the billionaire's $1 trillion pay package but offered no details on his next role.
- Given the gap between ambitions and sales, leadership churn continues as Tesla aims for 250,000 Cybertruck units despite selling more than 63,000 pickups in the first three quarters, amid vehicle program reorganizations.
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Tesla’s Cybertruck chief quits after more than eight years in latest high-profile exit
Tesla’s Cybertruck chief Siddhant Awasthi is leaving the company after more than eight years, the latest in a string of high-profile departures that have plagued the electric-vehicle maker.
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Tesla Cybertruck and Model 3 program manager steps down
Siddhant Awasthi, Tesla’s Program Manager for the Cybertruck and Model 3, has announced his departure after eight years with the company. Starting as an intern, Awasthi played a central role in several of Tesla’s key milestones, from the ramp-up of the Model 3 and Giga Shanghai to the launch of the long-awaited Cybertruck. From intern to program leader In a social media post, Awasthi described leaving Tesla as “one of the hardest decisions” of h…
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