--- title: "As Tesla Crisis Deepens, Head of Human Resources Leaves Company" description: "Top human resources executive Allie Arebalo, who reported directly to CEO Elon Musk, was let go this week, according to Bloomberg's sources." date: "2024-05-02" modified: "2024-05-02" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/tesla-crisis-head-of-human-resources-leaves" categories: - "Advanced Transport" - "Tesla" tags: - "elon musk" - "tesla" - "the digest" --- # As Tesla Crisis Deepens, Head of Human Resources Leaves Company ![Top human resources executive Allie Arebalo, who reported directly to CEO Elon Musk, was let go this week, according to Bloomberg's sources.]() *\Image: JC Olivera/WireImage\* ## Executive Exodus Yet another Tesla executive has left the company, adding to a [growing list]() of senior staff who have parted ways. And this time it was the woman in charge of human resources, Allie Arebalo, who reported directly to CEO Elon Musk and was let go this week, according to [*Bloomberg*'s sources](). The news comes after Musk slammed the automaker with two [rounds of mass layoffs]() in a matter of a single month, reportedly affecting [up to 20 percent]() of Tesla's global headcount. Simply put, the company is in dire straits. Investors are concerned about Tesla's "[nightmare" year]() ahead, with sales dropping precipitously as cheaper alternatives are set to flood markets. Then there's Musk's wandering vision and questionable leadership. His [bizarre political outbursts]() have [tanked the carmaker's reputation](), and investors seem unconvinced by his [doubling down]() on "self-driving" and AI tech. ## Skedaddle Arebalo's departure is only the latest in a growing number of senior executives who have left the ailing company, including the VP of powertrain and energy engineering [Drew Baglino](), head of public policy Rohan Patel, and VP of investor relations Martin Viecha. Earlier this week, senior director of EV charging Rebecca Tinucci was let go as well, [alongside her 500-person-strong team](). Musk hasn't wasted any time doubling down on that decision, [pulling out of several Supercharger station leases](). That's despite reportedly [sucking up more than $17 million]() in federal grants for its Supercharger network. On Wednesday, [*Reuters* reported]() that Tesla had also backed away from developing a next-generation "gigacasting" process, its pioneering manufacturing process, suggesting the company's also greatly scaling back its ambitions when it comes to making cars. Even Tesla's summer intern program was [slashed](), despite likely making no impact on the company's bottom line and interrupting the company's hiring pipeline. In an email [obtained by *Electrek*](), Musk said he wanted Tesla to be "absolutely hard core" about layoffs, threatening to sack executives whose subordinates "don’t obviously pass the excellent, necessary and trustworthy test." Considering the huge swathe of senior executives who have since abandoned ship, it sounds like a lot of people Musk hired weren't passing his own stringent standards. **More on Tesla:** *[Tesla Sucked Up Federal Funding for Supercharger Network Before Firing Whole Department]()* ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()