As Elon Musk-owned Tesla decided to put a hold on its Indian operations, the company’s Indian lobbyist quit the job. The company is currently reallocating its employees.
Meet Tesla India Directors: A chartered accountant, a serial entrepreneur, and a company insider
Tesla founder Elon Musk has made his first appointments for his India foray
Source: Reuters
Tesla Inc has set up its India office in Bengaluru, the EV capital of India. Also on board are three directors, two of whom are senior Tesla executives. The third, is a serial entrepreneur based in the Karnataka capital, who has a Tesla connection.
Here is what we know about them.
Vaibhav Taneja
Taneja is Tesla s Chief Accounting Officer and is known for his acumen with numbers. The Chartered Accountant joined Tesla in 2017, after a year at subsidiary SolarCity, which develops and sells solar cells. A commerce graduate from Delhi University, Taneja initially made an impression at PriceWaterhouseCoopers, where he joined in 1996. From the India office, he relocated to the US, eventually spending nearly 17 years at the firm.