JP Clausen, General Motors’ executive vice president of global manufacturing, announced this Tuesday that he is resigning from the role one year after joining the Detroit automaker.
In a LinkedIn post, the executive said the decision was “difficult” and not “made lightly.” At GM, JP Clausen was leading the company’s manufacturing, labor relations organizations, sustainable workplaces, according to his LinkedIn page.
“Thank you, General Motors. After a year of incredible experiences and growth, I’ve made the difficult decision to leave General Motors. This wasn’t a decision I made lightly, but it makes sense for me and my family right now,” he wrote on social media.
Clausen, who previously worked for Tesla, Google and Lego, joined GM in April last year to succeed the retiring long-term executive Gerald Johnson.
In an interview with Forbes, Clausen commented last month on his time at Tesla highlighting Elon Musk’s focus on “affordability and scale.”
“And at that time, you know, Tesla was more like a technology company that wanted to go into EVs and try out how that actually worked out for them,” he stated. “And the only thing that was in the head of Elon, and I worked directly with him, and for him, was affordability and scale as fast as you could, and he actually did that right.”
Below is JP Clausen’s announcement on LinkedIn.
“Thank you, General Motors. After a year of incredible experiences and growth, I’ve made the difficult decision to leave General Motors. This wasn’t a decision I made lightly, but it makes sense for me and my family right now.
Working at GM has been a defining chapter — one that challenged me, shaped me, and allowed me to contribute to vehicles that millions of people rely on every day. I’ve had the privilege of working alongside brilliant engineers, designers, and most importantly to me, manufacturing experts who are driving real change.
This experience has taught me what it means to build not just vehicles, but trust and legacy. I have seen first-hand GM’s capability, pride, and commitment to delivering world-class products for our customers.
I look forward to seeing where they take the industry next. To my colleagues, mentors, and partners — thank you. I’m grateful for every mile traveled together. It’s been an honor.”
As of the time of writing, GM shares are trading 1.7% higher at $45.17.
As reported earlier this Tuesday, General Motors is under legal action for allegedly violating customers’ privacy by collecting and selling their driving data without permission.
As initially reported by Motor 1, the company argued to have the case dismissed, stating that “driving a vehicle—which necessarily involves conduct that takes place on public roads—cannot form the basis for any privacy-based claim.”
