LONDON: DG Innovate (LSE: DGI), the advanced research and development company developing pioneering solutions in sustainable mobility and energy storage, is pleased to announce that ex-Tesla electric motor design engineer Pierre Pellerey has been appointed as the Company’s Chief Technical Officer (“CTO”), a non-board position.
Pierre was previously appointed as a consultant to the Company, as announced on 3 May 2024.
Pierre holds a PhD in electrical and mechanical engineering and has over 15 years’ experience in the design, optimisation and testing of electric motors and drive systems through to production. His motor designs are in more than 3 million electric vehicles, 10 million home appliances and 100,000 micro-mobility solutions. Pierre was instrumental in the design of the Tesla Model 3, Model Y, Model S Plaid and Semi motors. He also played a key part in the design of the V10 motor design during a three-year tenure with Dyson.
Commenting, Peter Bardenfleth-Hansen, CEO of DG Innovate, said: “I am delighted that Pierre has agreed to become DGI’s new Chief Technical Officer, demonstrating his confidence in DGI’s technology and commercial opportunities. Pierre has already added value to the Company since his appointment as a consultant last month and I believe his appointment as CTO will significantly enhance our ability to deliver on start of production of our Pareta® electric drives on an accelerated timescale, with a world class product. Pierre’s motor designs have already helped revolutionise the industry and with him leading the DGI technical team as CTO I am confident that DGI’s products will be a significant advancement on anything available on the market today.”