It’s the latest in a string of high-level departures from Tesla, which continues to struggle amid increasing global competition and backlash against CEO Musk.

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Tesla shares up 2.1% pre-market trading Monday after Cybertruck chief Siddhant Awasthi announced his departure, coming just days after shareholders approved Elon Musk’s record $1 trillion compensation package. This is a breaking news story and will be updated shortly.

Tesla's Cybertruck Programme head Siddhant Awasthi has just announced in a LinkedIn post that he is leaving the company.

Por MICHELLE CHAPMANEl ejecutivo que lidera el negocio del Cybertruck de Tesla está dejando el fabricante de automóviles dirigido por Elon Musk después de ocho años. Siddhant

Tesla sold about 5,400 Cybertrucks in the third quarter, representing a 62.6% year-over-year drop, according to Cox Automotive data. Tesla typically doesn’t trail its ICE rival Ford in EV sales, but even Ford’s F-150 Lightning EV pickup sold 10,000 units in the same period.

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