BREAKING: Tesla to replace CEO
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Tesla Motors
Tesla Motors has replaced Martin Eberhard as CEO. The new CEO is Michael Marks. Marks is the former CEO of Flextronics and an early investor in Tesla. Elon Musk will post this news to the Tesla website Monday.Update: To be clear, Matt Nauman says that Musk will say that Eberhard will continue as the company's president of technology "and focus on the success of the Roadster program as well as the advancement of our core technologies."
Update II: As Tony correctly notes below, Tesla will look for a permanent replacement for Eberhard while Marks serves as interim CEO.
Update III: Musk's statement is here.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
8-12-2007 @ 5:51PM
bluegreen said...
It sounds like Tesla is moving from a technology and prototype driven focus to one of high volume manufacturing and driving down supply chain costs. This is great news and hopefully will result in a product the rest of us can afford. =)
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8-12-2007 @ 5:51PM
Tony Belding said...
One small clarification: Michael Marks will serve as Interim CEO while the search for a more permanent CEO continues.
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8-12-2007 @ 7:02PM
Dan said...
I thought Michael Marks resigned a long time ago?
-Dan Grosp
http://www.grosp.com
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8-12-2007 @ 7:35PM
Lascelles said...
Dan, From Tesla? I can't find that.
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