Sources say that Tesla's former China plant head will join renewable energy company Envision

Two sources with knowledge of the situation said that Tesla's former China Plant Manager is expected to join Chinese renewable energy company Envision.

One source said that Song Gang, who announced Wednesday his departure from Tesla, will be taking on supply chain management duties for Envision.

Envision and Song didn't immediately respond to separate comments. Tesla did not reply to a question about Song's departure.

Envision, headquartered in Shanghai, is the largest wind turbine company in the world. It also has research centers in Denmark, the U.S. and Germany.

Envision, along with Nissan, is a shareholder in the battery manufacturer AESC, which is building new battery factories in South Carolina as well as in Spain, France, and the United Kingdom.

According to a notice sent to Tesla employees, Song, who was appointed Gigafactory Shanghai manager in 2018, informed them that Wednesday would mark his last day. The Shanghai factory is Tesla's biggest by production and exports to Europe, Southeast Asia and other countries. Reporting by Brenda Goh and Zhang Yan; Editing and rewriting by Abinaya vijayaraghavan, Nicholas Yong

(source: Reuters)