SPI Energy Co., Ltd.: SPI Energy's Phoenix Motorcars Appoints Early Tesla Employee - Edmund Shen - as New VP of Product Management and Supply Chain : vimarsana.com
(2) SANTA CLARA, CA / ACCESSWIRE / January 20, 2021 / SPI Energy Co., Ltd., (NASDAQ:SPI) (the "Company"), a global renewable energy company and provider of solar storage and electric vehicle (EV) solutions for business, residential, government, logistics and utility customers and investors, today announced Phoenix Motorcars, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company's EdisonFuture subsidiary, appointed Edmund Shen as its new Vice President, Product Management and Supply Chain. Shen was interviewed and hired by Elon Musk as an early Tesla employee when the company was still as small startup in 2009. During his seven years at Tesla, he led many key projects of Tesla EV product development and global launch programs, contributing to Tesla's Roadster, Model S, Model X, Model 3, Powerwall, and Powerpack programs, as well as OEM programs for Mercedes Benz B-Class EV, and Toyota Rav 4 EV programs. In 2016, Shen became one of the earliest founding members of SERES EV as the company's Senior Director of Product Management, Supply Chain Development & Management, and Product Marketing.