Electric vehicle manufacturer Mullen Automotive Inc. in Brea said company executive  John Taylor was promoted to the role of senior vice president of global manufacturing and strategic planning.
Taylor started his automotive career with General Motors. In 2010 he joined Tesla and was one of the first 50 employees, leading the advanced manufacturing engineering group.
Mullen hired Taylor as vice president of manufacturing in January 2021.
Shares in Mullen surged as much as 7% after the Taylor announcement today but closed down 0.4% at $2.86 apiece.