Who is the SVP, APAC and Global Vehicle Manufacturing of Tesla?

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Tom Zhu has been the Senior Vice President, APAC and Global Vehicle Manufacturing of Tesla since June 2025 and reports to Elon Musk. He became Senior Vice President in April 2023 and took his current title in June 2025, overseeing vehicle manufacturing worldwide and the Asia-Pacific business. Tom is based out of Austin, Texas. Tom is one of 7 tracked leaders at the company.

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Tom Zhu
Senior Vice President, APAC and Global Vehicle Manufacturing, Tesla
Austin, Texas · Current role since June 2025

Tom Zhu (Xiaotong Zhu) is Tesla's Senior Vice President, APAC and Global Vehicle Manufacturing. He joined Tesla in 2014 and rose through the company leading its Greater China operations and the construction and ramp of Gigafactory Shanghai.

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Elon Musk
Email
••••@tesla.com

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EMElon MuskElon MuskChief Executive Officer and Director ••••@tesla.com
VTVaibhav TanejaChief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer ••••@tesla.com
BEBrandon EhrhartGeneral Counsel and Corporate Secretary ••••@tesla.com
AEAshok ElluswamyVice President, AI Software (Autopilot and Full Self-Driving) ••••@tesla.com
LMLars MoravyVice President, Vehicle Engineering ••••@tesla.com
FVFranz von HolzhausenFranz von HolzhausenChief Designer ••••@tesla.com

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Who is Tom Zhu?

Tom Zhu is the Senior Vice President, APAC and Global Vehicle Manufacturing of Tesla (as of 2026-10-22). Current role since June 2025. You can see their background and career history above.

What is Tom Zhu's background?

Tom Zhu (Xiaotong Zhu) is Tesla's Senior Vice President, APAC and Global Vehicle Manufacturing. He joined Tesla in 2014 and rose through the company leading its Greater China operations and the construction and ramp of Gigafactory Shanghai. He became Senior Vice President in April 2023 and took his current title in June 2025, overseeing vehicle manufacturing worldwide and the Asia-Pacific business.

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Who does Tom Zhu report to?

Tom Zhu reports to Elon Musk. See the full org chart on the Tesla executives page.