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GM Hires Former Tesla Executive to Revamp Battery Development
Kurt Kelty will focus on developing GM’s end-to-end battery strategy.
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General Motors Co. tapped a former Tesla Inc. executive to run its battery operations as the Detroit automaker wrestles with manufacturing problems that have hampered electric-vehicle output.
Kurt Kelty will focus on developing GM’s end-to-end battery strategy, including sourcing of raw materials, investment in new storage technologies and the industrialization of battery innovations, the company said Thursday in a statement. He will report to GM President Mark Reuss.