Tesla CIO Quits Before Major Robotaxi Event, Exec Departures Continue in 2024

In the latest slew of departures, Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) veteran leader quit ahead of its Robotaxi event on October 10 at Warner Bros. Discovery Inc’s (NASDAQ:WBD) movie studio lot in Burbank, California.

Chief Information Officer Nagesh Saldi joined Tesla in 2012 from HP Inc (NYSE:HPQ) and gradually became the CIO in 2018.

Saldi reported directly to Tesla chief Elon Musk, and Bloomberg cited familiar sources.

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Saldi is credited with building Tesla’s new data centers in Texas and New York.

In 2024, several executive departures occurred since Musk announced a downsizing, surpassing 10% of its staff.

In May, Tesla’s head of product launches, Rich Otto, resigned from the company after seven years.

Otto’s exit coincided with the resignation ...

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