Eaton has appointed Scott Adams as eMobility president.
Adams will be based in Southfield, Michigan and report directly to Eaton Vehicle Group president, João Faria.
“Scott’s contributions to the success of our eMobility business since its inception, along with his deep understanding of vehicle markets and customers make him an excellent choice for this role,” said Faria.
“His proven track record of leading organisations to achieving growth will be an asset as we work to expand our eMobility portfolio and strengthen our global capabilities.”
Adams joined Eaton in 1994 as a project engineering manager in Cleveland, Ohio and has held numerous positions of increasing scope during his 26-year career with the company. Most recently, he was SVP, Product Strategy, Sales and Marketing, eMobility, where he was responsible for developing and executing Eaton’s electrification growth strategy.
Prior to his roles within eMobility, Adams served as SVP, Global Product Development, Marketing and Planning, Vehicle Group, Eaton. He has also held roles as director of sales for North American Automotive, business unit manager for the Vehicle Group’s Light Duty Transmission and Off-Highway businesses and led the former Truck Group’s Vehicle Solutions business unit.

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By GlobalDataEaton’s eMobility business was formed in 2018 by combining products and global manufacturing capabilities from Eaton’s Electrical and Vehicle businesses.
Eaton plans to further develop new products and technologies, including smart diagnostics, power electronics and predictive health monitoring systems, to deliver electrification solutions to passenger car, commercial vehicle and off-highway customers.