FILE PHOTO: A Tesla Model 3 sedan, its first car aimed at the mass market, is displayed during its launch in Hawthorne, California, U.S. March 31, 2016. REUTERS/Joe White/File Photo

(Reuters) - Tesla Inc TSLA.O said on Monday Doug Field, senior vice president of engineering, is stepping down after five years with the electric carmaker.

Earlier in the day, Tesla announced that it crossed its long-elusive target of making 5,000 Model 3 vehicles per week.