A Tesla electric car outside the company’s manufacturing facility in Fremont, California, on February 24, 2025.
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tesla Vice President Raj Jeganathan, a 13-year veteran of the company, announced his departure in a LinkedIn post on Monday.
Mr. Jegannathan’s most recent role was Vice President of Information Technology, AI Infrastructure, Business Apps and Information Security. “My journey with Tesla has been one of continuous evolution,” Jeganathan wrote in a short LinkedIn post.
Jeganathan was tasked with leading the electric car maker’s sales team after former North American sales leader Troy Jones was fired last year. Tesla’s core car sales have been sluggish due to a decline in brand reputation, due in part to an aging EV lineup, and a consumer backlash against CEO Elon Musk’s inflammatory political rhetoric, his approach to the Trump administration, and his support for far-right figures and political parties around the world.
Tesla and Jeganathan did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Tesla’s 2025 sales will fall 3%, the first decline on record. The company is under pressure to boost EV sales and finally deliver long-promised self-driving systems and vehicles that can carry passengers without a human at the wheel.
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