JLR makes quality appointment
Dr. Peter Mertens has joined Jaguar Land Rover as director in the quality and automotive safety office. He will assume global responsibility for the Birmingham-based car giant's quality and safety performance across all models.
Dr Mertens takes up his position with immediate effect, and reports directly to Jaguar Land Rover chief executive officer Dr Ralf Speth.
With more than 20 years of experience in the automotive industry, Dr. Mertens joins JLR from General Motors, where he held the position of global vehicle line executive. He also worked in product development and aftersales engineering at Mercedes Benz.
Dr. Mertens said: "Jaguar and Land Rover have an incredibly exciting future that I am very pleased to be a part of. Quality and safety are absolute priorities and my task is to take the standard even higher.”
