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Mike Donoughe, Tesla Engineering Chief, Resigns

Mike Donoughe, the Executive Vice President of Vehicle Engineering and Manufacturing for Tesla Motors will leave the company and join the Detroit-based St. Clair Consortium as senior partner starting October 1. Donoughe, a former Chrysler executive, was brought to Tesla in 2008 to give a helping hand in the engineering processes.

At that time, Tesla had begun production of its first product, the all-electric Roadster sports car. Donoughe also focused on enhancing Roadster quality and helped execute a cost-down program that allowed Tesla reach profitability in July.

"Mike joined the company shortly after we had begun manufacturing the Roadster, and his enthusiasm and expertise helped Tesla achieve fully ramped-up production,"
said Tesla CEO Elon Musk. "He's leaving the company on very solid footing and at a logical time in Tesla's phenomenal growth curve. We wish him all the best."

Donoughe also plans to spend more time with the Cornerstone Youth Development Fund, a non-profit organization focused on making facility infrastructure, student tuition and teacher salary investments in Uganda and Detroit to advance the education and development of youth.

"Tesla is a company populated throughout with excellent and enthusiastic people. It has been a wonderful experience for me to have been a part of this talented team," said Donoughe in a statement for the press.

"At the same time, having the opportunity to join the St. Clair Consortium will, along with my Cornerstone activities, enable me to continue to pursue my personal and professional objectives going forward. I will remain an enthusiastic supporter of Tesla -- both as a shareholder and as a Model S sedan reservation holder," he added.
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