Emmanuel Lamacchia, Tesla's Model Y program manager, has announced his departure after eight years with the company. This marks the second major executive exit in a single day, following the resignation of Cybertruck and Model 3 program manager Siddhant Awasthi.
Emmanuel Lamacchia served as Vehicle Program Manager for the Model Y for 4 years and 7 months, overseeing its rollout in several markets. Under his leadership, the Model Y became the best-selling vehicle in the world for two years. Lamacchia announced his decision on LinkedIn, describing his tenure as an incredible journey.
In his post, Lamacchia stated: “After 8 incredible years, I’m moving on from Tesla. What a journey it’s been… from leading NPI for Model 3 and Model Y variants to becoming the Vehicle Program Manager for Model Y, the best-selling car in the world! Leading the All-New Model Y launch was the highlight: converting all 4 factories across 3 continents in just 2 weeks. Something that had never been done before in the auto industry. To the teams who made this possible: you should be incredibly proud. This achievement belongs to you: the engineers, designers, buyers, and associates in Fremont, Shanghai, Berlin, and Austin who turned an impossible timeline into reality. Grateful to the leaders who trusted me with programs that stretched my capabilities and to the cross-functional partners who showed me that great solutions come from collaboration, not hierarchy. Tesla taught me how to move fast without breaking things and how to scale from prototypes to millions of units. Excited for what’s next. More to share soon.”
This departure follows closely on the heels of Siddhant Awasthi's resignation as Cybertruck and Model Y program manager, which he described as one of the hardest decisions of his life and confirmed as voluntary. Lamacchia had been with Tesla for nearly eight years, prior to which he worked at Rolls-Royce for a similar duration.
The exits add to a series of key executive departures in 2025, including David Imai (Director of Design), David Lau (VP of Software Engineering), Mark Westfall (Head of Mechanical Engineering), Prashant Menon (Regional Director in India), Vineet Mehta (Head of Battery Architecture), Omead Afshar (VP/Head of Sales and Manufacturing in North America), Milan Kovac (Head of Optimus Team), Jenna Ferrua (Director of HR), Troy Jones (VP of Sales, Service, and Delivery), Pete Bannon (VP of Hardware Engineering), and Piero Landolfi (Director of Service).