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Amid the palpable optimism around the Tesla (TSLA) cult among its followers about charismatic CEO Elon Musk's now-approved $1 trillion pay package, news of another high-profile exit has hit the world's most valuable car company. Siddhant Awasthi, the young Indian engineer who led Tesla's Cybertruck division and, more recently, the EV maker's Model 3 program, called it quits in a LinkedIn post. Awasthi joined the company as an intern eight years ago, while rising through the ranks to oversee the engineering, production ramp-up, product strategy, quality improvement, and supply chain logistics for the Cybertruck division.
Further, in July 2025, Awasthi assumed charge of the Model 3 program in addition to his role on the Cybertruck.