Tesla’s longtime CTO is stepping down

JB Straubel (middle) at Tesla’s Gigafactory press preview day in 2016. | Image: Jordan Golson Longtime Tesla executive JB Straubel is leaving his post as chief technology officer after some 15 years, CEO Elon Musk announced Wednesday evening. Straubel will transition to a “senior advisor” role, according to Musk, and is not fully leaving the company. The news comes as Tesla announced a $408 million loss for the second quarter of 2019.“I’m not disappearing, and I ju