Tesla CFO Zachary Kirkhorn steps down, but will remain with company through year's end

Tesla Chief Financial Officer Zachary Kirkhorn has left the company after 13 years with the the electric vehicle and solar panel maker. The Austin, Texas, company says he stepped down from the post on Friday but will stay with Tesla through the end of the year to “support a seamless transition.” The company says in a regulatory filing Monday that Vaibhav Taneja was named CFO, in addition to his current role as chief accounting officer. Kirkhorn has been CFO for the past four years and was a consistent participant in the company’s quarterly earnings conference calls. The filing gave no reason for the departure but said Tesla has seen tremendous growth during Kirkhorn’s tenure.