Volcano Engine auto R&D staffer Su Jie reportedly departs; not a technical lead, source says

The pushback on Su Jie's title is the real story here: Volcano Engine is trying to contain a departure narrative before it hardens into a signal about its automotive ambitions. The claim that he was already an individual contributor months before leaving suggests internal restructuring predated the exit, which matters more for how the unit is organized than for any single product timeline. Whether the company's auto roadmap holds without the personnel framing becoming a recurring theme is the open question.