Dr. Tim Leverton joined Tata Motors in April 2010 as President, and Head of the
Advanced and Product Engineering Division. In this role he is responsible for leading
the global R&D of all Tata branded passenger cars, Trucks and Buses. In February
2014 he assumed additional responsibility for the Purchase and Supply Chain function
of Tata Motors.
In a career spanning 31 years in the world automotive industry specialising in product
development, he has been involved in the engineering design and development of a
wide range of vehicles and components, from the smallest car to the largest truck, as
well as construction equipment.
He has held a number of senior management positions with the Rover Group and
Land Rover, BMW Group as Chief Engineer for the 2003 Rolls-Royce Phantom, and
JCB as Group Engineering Director. While at JCB he led the successful JCB Dieselmax
project which raised the world land speed record for diesel powered cars to 350mph
(563kph) at Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah, USA in August 2006.
Dr. Leverton has a BSc degree in Mechanical Engineering from Aston University – UK,
and an MBA and Engineering Doctorate from UK Warwick University – UK. He was
awarded the Fellowship of the Royal Academy of Engineering – UK in 2008. In July
2014 he was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science degree by Aston University -
UK.
Dr Leverton is a member of the Honorary Committee of FISITA.
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