Tesla is set to lose its plant manager at the Gigafactory Shanghai, as Song Gang, who has been with the company for six years, confirmed his departure in an internal memo seen by Reuters.
Song, who currently holds the position of Vice President of Manufacturing at the Shanghai plant, stated that his time at Tesla has come to an end.
Though his LinkedIn page has not yet been updated, it now reflects his status as “EX-Tesla” under the description below his name, with his profile stating: “As the No. 1 employee in Tesla GFSH, I have built up the world No. 1 vehicle factory, Battery factory and Drive Unit factory.” His farewell message in the memo expresses his gratitude, saying, “Today is my last day at Tesla and I feel extremely fortunate to have worked and fought with everyone on this plot of land.”
While the exact reasons for his departure remain unclear, Bloomberg reports that Fei Wenjin, the Senior Director of Quality at the plant, is set to take over as the new leader of Gigafactory Shanghai.