Dr Andy Palmer, a veteran of the automotive business, has been named Chairman of Ionetic, a UK-based start-up focused on electric vehicle battery pack technology.
According to the company, Dr. Palmer joins at a critical juncture in its growth, as it continues to concentrate on onboarding clients and planning the opening of its first giga-scale manufacturing facility in the UK.
He will draw from his wealth of knowledge and experience to support strategic growth and sales as the business progresses towards ultimately achieving multi-GWh battery pack production capacity.
Dr. Palmer has over 44 years of industry expertise and is known as the “Godfather” of EVs.
He has served as COO and Chief Planning Officer of Nissan Motor Corporation, President and Group CEO of Aston Martin Lagonda, Chairman of the Optare Board, and Executive Vice-Chairman and CEO of Switch Mobility.
Dr. Palmer supervised the development and introduction of the world’s first mass-market EVs, the Nissan LEAF and Nissan e-NV200, before heading the launch of Aston Martin Lagonda’s four core models and nine derivative vehicles.
“I have witnessed first-hand the need for more cost-effective battery pack solutions that can still meet the performance criteria of automotive OEMs, especially in lower volume. Ionetic is doing just this, and I have great belief that its offering will significantly reduce the challenge and headaches of electrification for OEMs,” said Dr Palmer.
James Eaton, CEO and Co-Founder, Ionetic said: “Ionetic was founded to support vehicle manufacturers in making the shift to electrification, bringing innovation to the industry to make that transition easier and faster. Andy has demonstrated that same commitment to intelligent innovation throughout his career.”
