Former Renault and JLR CEO named Director of UK-based battery tech start-up
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Thierry Bolloré has joined as the board director of a UK-based battery technology start-up since stepping down as CEO of JLR (formerly Jaguar Land Rover) at the end of last year.
Bolloré was appointed as the Director of About:Energy in an announcement this morning and will be responsible for leading the start-up’s automotive and partnership strategy.
Thierry Bolloré commented on his recent appointment to the start-up. He said:
“Our industry is entering a crucial phase of its transition to electrification with battery modelling and development playing an increasingly important role in every OEM’s future product development strategy. I believe that as demand for batteries continues to grow, About:Energy is in a prime position to supercharge industry.”
Only last week Bolloré also joined the board of UK electric vehicle (EV) supplier Bedeo as strategic advisor.
Thierry has extensive expertise in the automotive industry, most recently as CEO of Jaguar Land Rover and previously as CEO Group Renault as well as Vice President of automotive supplier Faurecia.
About:Energy uses high-quality data to accelerate its customers’ decision-making across the supply chain from cell selection to end of life analysis.
The Imperial College London and University of Birmingham-born start-up uses a software platform ‘The Voltt’ to allow customers to supercharge their in-house battery development programmes by reducing development costs whilst also integrating with existing modelling software.
Commenting on the appointment, About:Energy co-founder and CEO, Gavin White, said:
“Batteries are critical for industries such as automotive, manufacturing, and aerospace, but are often considered a barrier due to the time and cost to develop. By leveraging state-of-the-art measurement technologies, our platform can substantially reduce development costs and decrease time to market with integrated advanced virtual designs. We’re incredibly excited to welcome Thierry to our Board – his experience, credibility, and industry knowledge will prove invaluable as we continue to scale and support a growing number of customers.”
