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The man recruited to head Britishvolt believes the UK’s only planned gigafactory has “significant export potential” to Europe because of a likely shortfall in battery supply to German and French
Britishvolt recruits Ford veteran as global boss
Britishvolt recruits Ford veteran as global boss
Graham Hoare s appointment is part of a wider expansion of the management team at the battery cell maker
Britishvolt s 30 gigawatt-hour plant in Blyth, England, is scheduled to start production in 2023.
Britishvolt has hired veteran Ford executive Graham Hoare as president of its global operations, the company said.
Hoare s appointment comes after the battery-cell maker recruited the U.S. automaker s former European vice president of product development, Joe Bakaj, as an advisor in March.
Britishvolt has also hired Nick Spencer, a former BMW and Jaguar Land Rover executive to join Bakaj on its advisory board.
Britishvolt recruits Ford veteran as president of global operations
Britishvolt recruits Ford veteran as president of global operations
Graham Hoare s appointment is part of a wider expansion of the management team at the battery cell maker
Britishvolt s 30 gigawatt-hour plant in Blyth, England, is scheduled to start production in 2023.
Britishvolt has hired veteran Ford executive Graham Hoare as president of its global operations, the company said.
Hoare s appointment comes after the battery-cell maker recruited the U.S. automaker s former European vice president of product development, Joe Bakaj, as an advisor in March.
Britishvolt has also hired Nick Spencer, a former BMW and Jaguar Land Rover executive to join Bakaj on its advisory board.
Former Ford of Britain chairman Graham Hoare has been appointed president of global operations by lithium-ion battery cell technology investor Britishvolt.