Day two of Autocar Professional’s EV Forum opened on a new chargre. Delivering the keynote address was none other than Dr Andy Palmer, who is often referred to as the ‘grandfather of electric vehicles’, given that he played a central role in developing what is believed to be the first ‘proper’ EV – the Nissan Leaf – in 2010. As chief operating officer at the time, he led Nissan’s foray into the world of EVs with the mass-produced Leaf and also rolled out the eNV200 commercial vehicle.
A true-blue engineer, he has been in the automotive industry for over 40 years now, having begun as an apprentice at a clutch and brake manufacturer in the UK as a teenager. Around 35-odd years later, he was Aston Martin’s boss for close to five years, laying the groundwork for an electrified future, and more recently took charge as CEO of Ashok Leyland’s EV arm – Switch Mobility – in June 2021.
Dr Palmer began his speech by referring to Andy Warhol’s famous ‘They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself’ mantra. He says “this is a perfect reflection of the automotive industry we work in today. In fact, it could very much be argued that right now is the most exciting period in the industry since the horse gave way to the cart. The move our industry is making towards carbon neutrality is one of such magnitude that we are, for the first time in many decades, seeing new players enter the field and new expectations being set by consumers. Whilst from the...
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