Tesla’s Battery Chief Quits
Jon Wagner, director of battery engineering at Tesla Inc., has left the company to launch his own battery and powertrain startup, Reuters reports.
Jon Wagner, director of battery engineering at Tesla Inc., has left the company to launch his own battery and powertrain startup, Reuters reports.
Wagner joined the electric car maker in 2013 and was involved in developing the battery systems used in Tesla cars and its Powerwall stationary energy storage system.
Tesla’s overall head of battery technology, Kurt Kelty, left the company in July.
RELATED CONTENT
-
Plastics: The Tortoise and the Hare
Plastic may not be in the news as much as some automotive materials these days, but its gram-by-gram assimilation could accelerate dramatically.
-
On Electric Pickups, Flying Taxis, and Auto Industry Transformation
Ford goes for vertical integration, DENSO and Honeywell take to the skies, how suppliers feel about their customers, how vehicle customers feel about shopping, and insights from a software exec
-
On Zeekr, the Price of EVs, and Lighting Design
About Zeekr, failure, the price of EVs, lighting design, and the exceedingly attractive Karma