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India-born Siddhant Awasthi quits Tesla after leading Cybertruck
The engineer, who rose from intern to program head, announced his exit after more than eight years at the EV-maker.
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Staff Reporter - Tue, 11, Nov 2025
- 11:10 EST
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Siddhant Awasthi / LinkedIn (Siddhant Awasthi)
India-born engineer Siddhant Awasthi, who led Tesla’s Cybertruck program, announced his departure from the electric-vehicle manufacturer after more than eight years.
Awasthi confirmed his exit in a LinkedIn post, calling it “one of the hardest decisions” of his career.
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Awasthi joined Tesla as an intern in 2017 and moved rapidly through engineering and program-management roles before being appointed Cybertruck Program Manager in 2022. Since July last year, he had also been leading the Model 3 program.
“Eight years ago, when I started as an intern, I never dreamed I’d one day have the opportunity to lead the Cybertruck program and bring it to reality,” he wrote.
“I recently made one of the hardest decisions of my life to leave Tesla after an incredible run. It’s been an absolute privilege filled with mostly high-intensity days working alongside talented, driven, and truly rockstar colleagues.”
In his post, Awasthi highlighted milestones including work on the Model 3 ramp-up, contributions to Giga Shanghai, development of new electronics and wireless architectures, and overseeing the Cybertruck from engineering to high-volume production. “What a thrilling journey it’s been… delivering the once-in-a-lifetime Cybertruck—all before hitting 30,” he wrote.
He also thanked Tesla CEO Elon Musk, senior leadership, mentors, and customers for their support. “I want to extend a huge thanks to Elon, all Tesla leaders (past and present), mentors, and our amazing customers (huge shoutout!) who’ve fuelled my drive and kept me pushing forward through it all.”
Acknowledging the company’s current challenges, Awasthi said the decision to leave was “not easy,” noting that Tesla’s vehicles remain “incredibly complex systems that often don’t get the credit they deserve” but have “changed lives… and improved safety.”
His exit comes at a time when Tesla has been navigating production setbacks and a decline in profitability. Between November 2023 and early 2024, the company produced more than 46,000 Cybertrucks, but the vehicle saw recalls and slowing demand.
Tesla’s third-quarter profit fell 37 percent year-on-year to $1.4 billion, marking its fourth consecutive quarterly decline.
Originally from Bengaluru, Awasthi studied at Kendriya Vidyalaya before completing a bachelor’s degree in electronics and communication engineering at Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering. He later earned a master’s degree in electrical and electronics engineering from the University of Cincinnati.
Awasthi has not yet disclosed his next move but said he remains optimistic about Tesla’s trajectory. “I’m confident Tesla will nail its next big mission, and I’m truly excited about the next chapter of my life,” he wrote.
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