Thomas Weber (engineer)

Thomas Weber
Thomas Weber at the Electromobility Summit in Berlin 2013.
Born (1954-05-26) May 26, 1954 (age 70)
NationalityGerman
CitizenshipGerman
OccupationEngineer

Thomas Weber (born 26 May 1954) is a German engineer and former board member of Daimler AG (now Mercedes-Benz Group). From 2004 to 2016, he was responsible for Group Research and Mercedes-Benz Cars Development.

Career

As of January 1, 2017, Thomas Weber's contract with Daimler AG was not renewed at his own request and he left the Board of Management.[1] His position was filled by the Swedish manager Ola Källenius, who has been a member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG since January 1, 2015, and responsible for Mercedes-Benz Cars Sales.

Weber is a member of the National Electromobility Platform and is committed to the development of electric cars.[2] He is also a senator and vice president at acatech – German Academy of Science and Engineering.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Ola Källenius ist eine Entscheidung für die Zukunft". Wiwo.de. 16 February 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Das ist die Zukunftstechnologie schlechthin". Wiwo.de. 3 July 2008. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Personaleintrag bei acatech". Acatech.de. Retrieved 1 April 2023.