Michael Leiters will begin his new position on July 1.
McLaren’s new CEO has been announced. Today, McLaren announced that Michael Leiters will take over the CEO role starting July 1, 2022. He succeeds Mike Flewitt (long-serving McLaren CEO), who resigned in October 2021.
Leiters stated that he couldn’t be more thrilled to join McLaren Automotive at this crucial moment in the company’s journey. ” McLaren has been recognized around the world as one of the most loved luxury supercar brands.” Leiters said that he is looking forward to building the brand’s image.
After serving as Ferrari’s Chief Tech Officer, Leiters joined McLaren. Leiters resigned as Chief Technical Officer of Ferrari at the end last year. Ferrari had recently restructured its organization . Ferrari appointed a new CEO as it prepares for its first SUV and plans to electrify its lineup.
Leiters was also a senior executive at Porsche. Leiters, a 50-year-old German-born engineer, holds a doctorate.
Paul Walsh, McLaren Group Executive Chairman, stated that Walsh’s industry leadership experience and passion for engineering and the future will be a great asset to our team as we enter a new decade.
Leiters will be leading a team of 3,00 people from McLaren’s global headquarters, in Surrey, England, when he takes over the role later this summer. He will oversee the McLaren Technical Centre and McLaren Production Centre as well as the McLaren Composites Technology Centre.
McLaren, like other supercar manufacturers, is trying to navigate a changing industry. McLaren is about to launch its hybrid supercar, the Artura. The company promises that deliveries will start very soon. McLaren is not immune to supply chain problems that affect the rest of the industry. It was delayed by a shortage of computer chips.
The Artura is the brand’s first series production hybrid. It combines an electric motor and a twin-turbocharged, 3.0-liter V6 to produce 671 horsepower (500kilowatts) as well as 593 pound-feet (804 Newton meters) of torque. Leiter’s appointment as CEO comes just weeks after rumors surfaced that McLaren is working with BMW on an electric car platform.