McLaren Automotive appoints Michael Leiters as Chief Executive Officer

German-born Mr Leiters, 50, retains a doctorate in engineering and has held senior positions at Porsche AG and, much more recently, was Main Technology Officer at Ferrari.

Mr Leiters will be dependent at McLaren’s worldwide-headquarters at the McLaren Technologies Centre and the adjoining McLaren Production Centre in Surrey, England exactly where all the company’s supercars and hypercars are hand-developed.

Mr Leiters will lead the 3,000-strong workforce spanning all international activities, together with the McLaren Composites Know-how Centre, instrumental in innovating technological know-how for the company’s ground-breaking substantial-performance hybrid series manufacturing supercar the McLaren Artura, deliveries of which are before long to start.

McLaren now has extra than 100 merchants in around 40 territories all around the world. In spite of the pandemic, McLaren carries on to see solid client demand from customers, especially for its limited-production versions with both the 765LT Coupe and Spider variants totally offered out alongside with the Greatest Series Elva.

“On behalf of every person at McLaren, I am delighted to welcome Michael as the new CEO of McLaren Automotive. His intensive industry leadership knowledge combined with his enthusiasm for engineering and future technological innovation will help manual and build our workforce as we enter an fascinating next 10 years.” says Paul Walsh, Government Chairman, McLaren Team.

“I could not be extra energized to be joining McLaren Automotive as CEO at this essential moment in its journey. McLaren is by now identified as one of the world’s most admired luxury supercar providers. I look forward to growing that reputation for our loyal customers, staff members, fans and partners as we generate the upcoming chapter in McLaren’s illustrious record.” claims Michael Leiters, Chief Executive, McLaren Automotive.