SAN FRANCISCO: Elon Musk has said the “short burn of the century” is coming soon to investors betting against Tesla Inc. He’s rapidly losing top deputies to help him deliver on that prediction.
Doug Field, senior vice-president of engineering, is taking time away from the company to recharge, according to a company spokesman. His sabbatical is significant: Musk has said he regards Field as “one the world’s most talented” engineering executives. He’s one of only four executive officers named in the company’s recent proxy statement.
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