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New position filled: VW strengthens e-mobility sector

Since January 1, Elke Temme has been leading the new business area "Charging & Energy" at Volkswagen Group Components.

Elke Temme, Managing Director "Charging & Energy", Volkswagen Group Components. Photo: Volkswagen Group.
Elke Temme, Managing Director "Charging & Energy", Volkswagen Group Components. Photo: Volkswagen Group.
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With the appointment of the expert in this field, the company aims to further advance the transformation to e-mobility. According to a press report, all of the company's activities related to energy, service offerings for the operation of charging stations, and corresponding infrastructure will now be centrally managed and coordinated across the brand from the business sector.

“With Elke Temme, we have been able to attract a renowned expert in the fields of energy and charging for our company,”

said Thomas Schmall, member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG and Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Group Components. With her experience, she will significantly contribute to the entire group's growth in the field of e-mobility.

Temme had previously worked for 18 years at RWE/Innogy in various roles, most recently serving as COO (Chief Operating Officer) at innogy eMobility solutions GmbH, which operates under the umbrella of innogy SE, specialized in cloud-based software solutions and charging hardware. After completing an apprenticeship as a bank clerk and studying international business administration, Temme began her career at Commerzbank. From 2002 onwards, she held management positions at RWE AG and the resulting innogy SE.

The Volkswagen Group Components was established as an independent business unit of Volkswagen AG on January 1, 2019, and is responsible, according to its own information, for the "development and production of strategic components for the group's vehicle-producing brands." Around 75,000 employees are engaged worldwide in over 60 plants at 48 production sites in the six business areas: Engine & Foundry, Transmission & E-Drive, Chassis, Seats, Battery Cell & System, and Charging & Energy in the production and development of new vehicle components.

Translated automatically from German.
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