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Tesla battery architecture chief Vineet Mehta is leaving the company after 17 years. His exit follows that of another top battery executive amid declining sales and investor unease.
Veteran executive Vineet Mehta, Tesla's head of battery architecture, is leaving the company after 17 years. (Reuters Photo)
UPDATED: May 1, 2025 04:55 IST
Veteran executive Vineet Mehta, Tesla's head of battery architecture, is leaving the company, according to The Information, citing people familiar with the matter. Mehta's departure marks the second major exit from Tesla's battery division. In April last year, Drew Baglino, head of battery and powertrain, also left the company.
Mehta joined Tesla in 2007 and has played an important role in battery innovation over the past 17 years.
Tesla has been upgrading the batteries in its electric vehicles, including a new form of battery for its Model S and a separate form of battery for the Cybertruck.
The departure comes as the EV maker struggles to impress investors, with its first-quarter deliveries plunging 13% due to the backlash against Musk's politics, as well as rising global competition and people waiting for a refresh of its highest-selling electric vehicle Model Y.
(With inputs from Reuters)
Published By:
Aashish Vashistha
Published On:
May 1, 2025
