Tesla’s product-launch chief quits — and takes a swipe at Elon Musk on his way out the door
Tesla Inc.’s head of product launches is leaving the company after nearly seven years — and taking a swipe at its leader on the way out the door. Rich Otto, the departing executive, was referring to the recent announcement by Tesla TSLA Chief Executive Elon Musk that he plans to lay off 10% of the company’s global workforce as he works to combat a cooling of demand and investor concerns about profits.