Jim Queen, the former group vice president of Global Engineering for General Motors has joined the board of Carbon Motors, the Indiana-based police car manufacturer.
“Jim’s significant automotive expertise will not only instill further investor confidence and provide a strong operational perspective as it relates to corporate governance – but will also help us maintain a laser focus on execution of the plan,” says William Santana Li, chairman and chief executive officer, Carbon Motors Corporation. “Jim’s global experience will be invaluable as we position Carbon Motors to be the world’s leader in law enforcement vehicle technology.”
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“Law enforcement needs this effort to be successful, and we will make it so,” stated Queen. “This is about American jobs and national security – and it is about being part of what will certainly be a great American success story. I served my country prior as a United States Marine and I am honoured to have this unique opportunity to once again serve our country in the capacity as a board member of Carbon Motors.”
The Connersville, Indiana-based firm is due to launch its first model, the E7, in July 2013. In March 2010, Carbon Motors inked a deal with BMW Group for the supply of 240,000 six-cylinder turbodiesel engines, as well as cooling and exhaust gas systems and six-speed automatic transmissions for the E7. The firm said at the time of the BMW deal announcement that it had been holding over 12,000 orders for the vehicle since mid-2009.
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Author: Glenn Brooks
