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Tesla Replaces CFO as Kirkhorn Ends 13 Years at the EV Maker

Chief Accounting Officer Vaibhav Taneja to take on CFO duties
Kirkhorn to serve Tesla through year end to support transition

Tesla Inc. said Chief Financial Officer Zachary Kirkhorn stepped down after 13 years at the company, a surprise shakeup at the electric-vehicle maker. Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow reports.Source: Bloomberg

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By Dana Hull and Rick Clough

August 7, 2023 at 1:18 PM UTC

Updated on

August 7, 2023 at 9:51 PM UTC

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Tesla Inc. Chief Financial Officer Zachary Kirkhorn stepped down after 13 years at the electric-vehicle maker, a surprise shakeup that raises new questions about succession in the top ranks of Elon Musk’s company.

Kirkhorn, one of just four executive officers and a prominent voice for the company with shareholders, resigned from his duties Aug. 4, the company said Monday in a regulatory filing. He’ll continue to serve in an unspecified capacity through the end of the year “to support a seamless transition.”