Tesla Loses China Executive Ren Just as Competition Heats Up

Tesla Inc. lost an executive who helped spearhead its expansion in China over the past few years, the latest in a string of management changes at the U.S. electric-car maker.

The departure of Robin Ren, who joined the automaker in 2015 and most recently held the title of vice president of business development, was confirmed by a company representative in China on Wednesday. The representative called the exit a normal personnel change, without elaborating. Ren also signaled on his LinkedIn page that his tenure at Tesla had ended.