
Industry News
Green vehicle company appoints ex-motorsport man as VP
9th May 2008
The American based Aptera Motors company, which is developing an eco-friendly vehicle that will be available either in electric powered or hybrid powered form in December, has appointed Neil Hanneman as its senior VP of programme management and manufacturing.
In a career of more than 30 years Hanneman has worked for large volume manufacturers DaimlerChrysler, Ford and General Motors as well as niche manufacturers McLaren and Saleen. At GM Hanneman directed an engineering team responsible for the aerodynamic development of NASCAR Winston Cup cars and later worked on the race development of the Dodge Viper at DaimlerChrysler.