A persistent global shortage of chips has disrupted production in the automotive and electronics industries, forcing some firms to scale back production, and there have been growing calls to decrease reliance on foreign semiconductors.
Hyoung Nam So, who goes by Brian So, was a former global purchasing and supply chain manager at GM.
The resignations of CEO Scott Mercer and President Chris Wendel came a week after the San Francisco-based firm postponed reporting its latest quarterly earnings.
Steve Hill, 60, who has been vice president of global Chevrolet since 2019, will lead the new organization.
Tesla Inc. said it will ask shareholders to vote to increase the number of additional shares in order to enable a stock split.