"After starting at the company as an intern, Awasthi became the product lead of the Cybertruckin September 2022, just over a year before it went on sale, per his LinkedIn profile. "This decision wasn't easy, especially with so much exciting growth on the horizon," he wrote in a Sunday post on the platform. "Tesla vehicles are incredibly complex systems that often don't get the credit they deserve.""
"The Cybertruck has also been a disappointment to buyers, having been recalled a whopping ten times since going on sale in late 2023. The truck, which Musk once described as " apocalypse-proof" and capable of driving on Mars, has suffered from glaring design problems, from massive stainless steel body panels that could fly off while driving to pieces of trim that could wedge themselves into the front of the"
Siddhant Awasthi joined Tesla as an intern and rose to become Cybertruck product lead in September 2022, leaving the company after more than eight years. He wrote that the decision was difficult and praised Tesla vehicles as incredibly complex systems that often don't get credit. The reasons for his departure remain unclear. Tesla under CEO Elon Musk has been shifting focus from car sales to artificial intelligence and robotics. Vehicle sales and automotive revenues have plunged, with four consecutive quarterly profit declines. The Cybertruck has suffered technical issues, ten recalls, poor sales, and high-profile internal purchases to boost numbers.
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