--- title: "Tesla Model Y Program Manager Follows Cybertruck Exec and Leaves Automaker: TDS" date: "2025-11-11" modified: "2025-11-11" authors: - name: "Joel Feder" job_title: "Director of Content and Product" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/joel-feder" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/tesla-model-y-program-manager-follows-cybertruck-exec-and-leaves-automaker-tds" categories: - "News" - "The Downshift" --- # Tesla Model Y Program Manager Follows Cybertruck Exec and Leaves Automaker: TDS ![Tesla Model Y at a charging station]() *\Tesla\* Good morning and welcome to *The Downshift*, or *TDS* for short. Light, tight, and right, *TDS* gathers the latest automotive news from around the web and put sit all in one spot. Stories are summarized in a single sentence accompanied by a link for those seeking more information. Already sipping my second cup of coffee over here so let's get into it. 🚘 What I’m driving: The 2026 Nissan Leaf left my driveway and was replaced by the 2025 Jeep Wagoneer S, which is the automaker's first electric model and so far (and it's early in the week) its been surprisingly efficient given the fact ambient temps are in the 30s. πŸšͺ Tesla's Model Y program manager, Emmanuel Lamacchia, [left the automaker after eight years](), which marked the second high-profile exit from the company after the Cybertruck program manager, Siddhant Awasthi, announced his exit. πŸ’° The redesigned [2026 Nissan Sentra went on sale for $23,645]() including a $1,245 destination charge, which translates to the budget-friendly sedan only costing $860 more than last year despite the upgrades. πŸ™ Tesla's board chair, Robyn Denholm, [thanked the automaker's investors]() for approving CEO Elon Musk's record-breaking $1 trillion pay package. πŸ•οΈ The [2026 Jeep Compass lineup]() has been simplified and streamlined with three trim levels and more standard content with the base Latitude trim costing $32,985 including destination; the simplification comes as the next-generation Compass looms in the background. πŸ‘‘ A Bentley Mulsanne used by King Charles III when he was the Prince of Wales is [headed to auction by H&H Classics on December 3]() at the Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire. πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ Mini [brought back the Oxford Edition]() Countryman for 2026. *Have feedback on the formatting of TDS? Send us a note: tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Overseeing what you see, read, touch, hear, and interact with from the vast lakes of Minnesota, Joel Feder shapes how The Drive looks and operates as the head of content and product initiatives. On a daily basis, Joel leads the newsroom and editorial staff playing point on both short-term coverage and long-term strategic plans. His mission is to help ensure The Drive shapes the future of automotive media by helping the team execute original reporting, breaking news, and exclusive opportunities. Regarded as an industry insider and recognized by colleagues, fellow journalists, and manufacturers as a point-person and leader in the industry, Joel owns and runs the largest automotive professionals group on Facebook in an effort to serve and help others. Joel serves as a juror for the World Car Awards. In addition, he is the board chair and chair of the governance and nominating committee for Move Forward MN, a local non-profit that helps at-risk youth with barrier-free mental health and housing services. While you’re reading this he’s either on his computer or iPhone chasing the latest news or drafting a story. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]() [Bluesky]() [Email]()