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Tesla Vice President of Global Supply Management, Liam O' Connor, is said to have resigned from the company.
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While Tesla has been dealing with production delays, debt coming due, and erratic conduct on the part of CEO Elon Musk, its Model 3 electric sedan has become one of the top-selling cars in the U.S.
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Tesla's stock price has dropped around 7 percent this year.
Tesla TSLA is losing another executive -- its vice president of global supply management Liam O'Connor, is said to be leaving the electric vehicle maker.
News of his departure was first reported by Bloomberg . Select company insiders also knew he had resigned, according to a person familiar with the matter. Neither Tesla nor O'Connor responded to requests for further information.
O'Connor, who joined Tesla from Apple in 2015, is the latest high-ranking Tesla employee to exit the company amid a tumultuous year. Chief Accounting Officer Dave Morton resigned after about a month on the job there, while the company's prior HR boss Gaby Toledano said she would not return after her earlier reported leave of absence .
At least 42 executives have left Tesla in 2018, according to a tracker maintained by Tesla short-seller Jim Chanos, including 59 in the last 12 months. The company laid off at least 9 percent of its workforce in June — the same month 13 executives left the company, according to Chanos' list.
In recent quarters, Tesla has battled through production delays, swinging stock prices, and a DOJ probe following controversial conduct of its CEO and chairman Elon Musk.
At the same time, Tesla's Model 3 electric sedan became the most popular electric car in the U.S., and a top-selling vehicle overall. The rear wheel drive version of the Model 3 today attained a perfect 5-star safety rating from the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Shares in Tesla have declined around 7 percent from around $321 at the start of 2018 to a closing price of $298.33 today.
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