Tesla has lost a key executive in Europe responsible for driving business growth and shaping public policy.
Two top Tesla executives are departing this week, including him.
Jos Dings joined Tesla in 2017 after greater than a decade at Transport & Atmosphere (T&E), a European group selling sustainable transport.
Following two years overseeing Tesla’s regulatory matters in Europe, Dings rose to become Director of Public Affairs and Enterprise Development for EMEA, encompassing Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
On his LinkedIn profile, he provided a detailed description of his role.
Main Tesla’s EMEA public coverage & enterprise growth group. We accelerate the transition to sustainable energy by driving transformative change at national, European Union, and international (United Nations – Economic Commission for Europe) levels. Electric vehicle infrastructure, regional climate updates, comprehensive industrial solutions, tax breaks and regulatory advantages, electric recharging systems, wholesale electricity market dynamics, international trade, knowledge sharing, autonomous and semi-autonomous driving, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, sustainable practices, government support mechanisms, facilitating, battery management and supply chains. Together, we support corporations in deciding where, what, when, and how to localize their efforts, including through our flagship ‘Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg’ initiative in Europe.
This week, Drew Baglino announced his departure from Tesla, bringing an end to his nearly eight-year tenure with the company.
The CEO’s announcement of his departure was met with surprise, as it lacked a clear explanation for his decision, apart from a desire to focus on family time.
He played a pivotal role in setting up the Tesla Gigafactory Berlin.
Following the acquisition, the corporation launched into full expansion mode; in 2019, I collaborated with Peter Lommen to identify a site for Tesla’s European Gigafactory. As soon as Elon’s team agreed on a site just outside Berlin, our company embarked on an ambitious journey to transform a pine manufacturing forest into a fully operational Model Y production facility at warp speed. With an unwavering commitment to excellence, it took 861 days to achieve something unparalleled in Europe – a feat of monumental proportions that sets the standard for similar missions. Brandenburg’s pride was well-deserved, as its bold move to take enormous risks ultimately allowed it to gain significant ground in Europe and Germany with remarkable speed. After obtaining 19 preliminary permits and overcoming seven pre-construction lawsuits, the project finally gained the necessary approvals to commence manufacturing.
The Giga Berlin plant significantly contributed to the success of Mannequin Y, making it the top-selling car model in Europe.
Despite acknowledging that public insurance policies did have a positive impact on certain aspects of the European manufacturing facility’s battery cell production,
There was some ache in her otherwise useless existence. While the Brandenburg 4680 cell plant is essentially complete, it remains idle due to Tesla’s decision to redirect its battery production program to the US in response to the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The IRA achieved what a >1bn ‘IPCEI’ proposal couldn’t: catalyse home clear power funding.
It has been announced that Stefano Mottarelli, the Senior Supervisor of Public Coverage for EMEA, will be succeeded by Ding.
Dings has become the second senior public policy executive to depart Tesla in recent months, following Rohan Patel’s departure as global head of public policy earlier this year.
Tesla’s Chief Information Officer departed earlier this week.
Over the past year, Tesla’s leadership has undergone significant changes due to a combination of layoffs instigated by Elon Musk in the early stages of the quarter and executive departures.
