PALO ALTO, CA--(Marketwired - September 23, 2016) - Today, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) announced Eric Branderiz will join the Company on Monday, October 24, 2016 as Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer. Eric brings accounting and solar expertise to Tesla after 6 years at SunPower Corporation and is a Certified Public Accountant with a Business Commerce Degree from the University of Alberta, Canada.

Eric was most recently SunPower's Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer.

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