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BMW Confirms Appointment Of Key Chevrolet Volt Engineer Frank Weber

 
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BMW has confirmed it’s poached GM’s former head of product planning, Frank Weber, to fill the role of head of vehicle architecture and integration at the luxury automaker. Weber, a key engineer in the development of the Chevrolet Volt and its Voltec range-extending electric drive system, will now report to BMW’s R&D chief Klaus Draeger and is likely destined to work on further development of BMW’s new ‘i’ range of electric cars.

Weber’s expertise on electric car development will be crucial for BMW's new i branded models such as the upcoming i3, the model previously labeled the Megacity Vehicle, as well as the i8 supercar, the production version of the Vision EfficientDynamics concept car.

Weber, a native of Germany, first joined GM’s Opel division in 1991 following the completion of his engineering studies at Darmstadt University. His most recent project was the development of the Chevrolet Volt, where he spent the last two years working at GM’s facilities in the U.S. as well as Opel’s headquarters in Russelsheim, Germany. 

You can watch a video of Weber explaining the Volt's technology in a previous story by clicking here.

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  1. fb_100001663981238 avatar Daniel Chavez Moran Posted: 4/12/2011 10:12am PDT

    This is a very interesting development over at BMW. I wonder how Weber will affect the new "i" sub-brand.
     
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  2. By Hans Gruber Posted: 4/12/2011 10:36am PDT

    Well well well. The Germans are looking to the Americans for technical expertise. This is something you don't see everyday. A glimpse into the future possibly?
     
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  3. By Damien Thomas Posted: 4/13/2011 12:29am PDT

    @Hans Gruber,
    Well, Frank Weber is German...
     
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