executive changes

Boardroom drama at TuSimple takes a new turn with the executive chairman holding 59% voting control of the company.

Cheng Lu, ousted as CEO in an unannounced succession plan in March, is returning to autonomous truck developer TuSimple in his former role.

Mark Russell has been selling converted options in Nikola daily since mid-September, which is not a good look for a company CEO.

A permanent replacement for TuSimple CEO Xiaodi Hou is expected soon as the company chairman and the ousted founder exchange barbs.

TuSimple fired co-founder Xiaodi Hou as CEO and kicked him off the board amid federal probes into dealings with China.

CEO Craig Knight has been ousted as Hyzon Motors CEO as financial issues heightened the trucking fuel cell maker’s risk of Nasdaq delisting.

Daimler Truck is exerting greater influence over independent subsidiary Torc Robotics by bringing in its own CEO.

Nikola Chairman Steve Girsky recruited Michael Lohscheller to lead Opel when Girsky was at General Motors. Now he’s done it again.

Jennifer Rumsey grew up in Columbus, Indiana, where Cummins Inc. is based. Next month, she will become its first female CEO.

The management shakeup at TuSimple has become a full management house cleaning. Hyliion sees early benefits following Cummins’ partnership.