Dec 8 (Reuters) – Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) chief Elon Musk has roped in longtime govt and the corporate’s president in China, Tom Zhu, to assist run the carmaker’s new plant in Austin, Texas, Bloomberg Information reported late on Wednesday.
Zhu, who joined Tesla in 2014 and is heading Tesla’s Asia Pacific operations, is in Austin this week. He has introduced a few of his engineering group from China with him to help in overseeing the ramp-up of Giga Texas, the report mentioned, citing individuals acquainted with the matter.
Giga Texas, which opened earlier this yr, makes the Mannequin Y and can produce Tesla’s upcoming Cybertruck.
It’s not clear whether or not Zhu will retain his Asia obligations or for a way lengthy he will probably be in Austin, Bloomberg added.
Tesla didn’t instantly reply to a Reuters request for touch upon the report.
Reporting by Juby Babu in Bengaluru; Enhancing by Janane Venkatraman
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