Automotive veteran Rick Dauch joins LiNa Energy Expert Advisory Panel. LiNa Energy announced the appointment of auto industry industrialist Richard F. “Rick” Dauch as a Special Adviser. Mr. Dauch is a proven and highly respected leader in the mainstream automotive and commercial vehicle industries, with decades of board-level experience. Most recently, he was CEO of Delphi Technologies plc, leading its sale to BorgWarner for $3.3bn in 2020.
Prior roles include President and CEO of Accuride Corporation (a leading supplier of wheel and wheel end systems to the global commercial vehicle industry), President and CEO of Acument Global Technologies (global fastening solutions provider to the aerospace, automotive, heavy-duty truck, industrial, and non-automotive transportation market) and Executive Vice President of American Axle & Manufacturing.
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Rick has considerable manufacturing and commercial expertise and will support the LiNa team implement and achieve its strategic goals of commercialising its solid-state sodium battery technology.
He brings considerable gravitas as a globally recognised automotive leader with investors, partners, and customers, as well as access to blue-chip opportunities throughout North America and beyond.
Dr Gene Lewis, LiNa’s CEO said:
Rick is a tremendously respected industrialist, his decision to join the team is further validation of great things LiNa has achieved to-date, and importantly what it plans to do in the future.
“I know his contribution will be invaluable as we continue to pioneer our breakthrough solid-state sodium technology through to commercialisation”.
Rick Dauch:
The shift to cleaner, more efficient and affordable electric powered vehicles is accelerating quickly around the world.
“I look forward to working closely with the LiNa team as they continue to develop their breakthrough technologies which have the opportunity to redefine battery performance, cost and safety standards across the industry”.
Automotive veteran Rick Dauch joins LiNa’s Expert Advisory Panel, April 1, 2021
