Momentum Dynamics Corporation plans a big global move. The Pennsylvania-based original technology developer of efficient, automatic, wireless charging systems for the automotive, transportation and logistics industries, Momentum will soon have its footprint in Europe, the Middle East and beyond.
The company is all set to shift its focus majorly on automatic wireless charging of private passenger cars, particularly in luxury segments and high utilization taxi operations. Momentum will also address the mounting pressure to deploy automatic wireless charging for the developing autonomous vehicle industry where hands-free charging is considered essential.
To address this growing market and its expansion, the company also announced the appointment of John Holland, formerly of Jaguar Land Rover, to the new position of Commercial Director, Europe and Middle East.
“The Momentum team is excited and proud to have John represent us in all things East of the Atlantic,” said Bob Kacergis, Momentum’s Chief Commercial Officer. “John has a proven history of delivering on a large portfolio of complex projects with multiple partners. For such an experienced senior automotive professional to join Momentum from Jaguar Land Rover is a profound achievement for our company. John has vision and boundless energy combined with a genuine belief in our technology, so we expect remarkable things to happen – in fact, they already have. John’s unique background of automotive engineering and having successfully overseen a wireless integration will play into our broader roll-out in the passenger vehicle marketplace.”
John has over 24 years’ experience in the automotive industry and is a proven commercial partnership lead, strategic business development professional and has produced an impressive catalogue of successful program delivery during his career to date. Before Momentum, John led the Jaguar Land Rover partnership with Waymo, Google’s autonomous driving company. During his time at JLR, John also led the world’s first wireless charging EV taxi fleet program by coordinating with Momentum Dynamics, which is where Momentum discovered him.
At Momentum, John’s mandate is to grow the presence of wireless charging outside of the US and lead new passenger car sector partnerships. John also leads the existing focus of high-utilization commercial fleet operations across these new target regions. Momentum’s vision is to fundamentally shift the way EVs are charged, so that charging becomes invisible, automatic, and simply occurs in the background without need for thought.
“I hold the absolute belief that Momentum Dynamics has the technology which will change the world for the better. Enabling all day operational high-utilisation EVs with frequent “opportunistic” charging reduces the necessity of carrying huge battery packs for range. The rising value of battery materials, as demand so severely outstrips supply, will shift the focus on a more responsible and sustainable use. Significantly lower cost, lighter and more efficient electric vehicles will be able to drive all day long, free of charging concerns. This approach to charging is also gentler on the battery, with maintained high partial states of charge improving battery state of health and longevity,” said John.
