As president of global operations at Britishvolt, Graham Hoare is a busy man at the moment. The battery manufacturer recently secured £1.7 billion of funding and is currently gearing up for production to start in 2024 at its Northumberland site having secured planning in 2021.
Previously, Hoare’s background in engineering served him well as he spent nearly 20 years at Ford, rising to chairman of Ford of Britain.
What persuaded you to jump ship from a global car giant to a start-up?
Ford has been a cornerstone of my life for about 35 years.
