Official: Tesla hires ex-Apple VP for new vehicle development

Published by Mike on October 26, 2013

Filed under: Performance, Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, Tesla, Electric, Luxury

Tesla announced Thursday that it has filled the position of vice president of vehicle programs, hiring former vice president of Mac hardware engineering at Apple, Doug Field, who started his career at Ford.

“Doug has demonstrated the leadership and technical talent to develop and deliver outstanding products, including what are widely considered the best computers in the world,” says Elon Musk, co-founder and CEO of Tesla. “Doug’s experience in both consumer electronics and traditional automotive makes him an important addition to our team,” he relates. Field most recently was responsible for the latest MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and iMac.

Field says that he had no intention of leaving Apple until Tesla came along. “Tesla is at last an opportunity for me and many others to pursue the dream of building the best cars in the world,” he says, “while being part of one of the most innovative companies in Silicon Valley.”

Head on below for the press release, which contains a bit more information about Tesla’s new hire.

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