Markus Doerr takes over production at electric vehicle maker StreetScooter

Markus Doerr (pictured above) is to take up the newly created position of chief operating officer at StreetScooter, the DP-DHL subsidiary that manufactures electric commercial vehicles, on 1 July, responsible for production, procurement and quality.

Mr Doerr was most recently managing director of the automotive engineering division at Ricardo, a global engineering and strategic, technical and environmental consultancy.

He began his career with Ford in Cologne, before moving to the automotive consultancy sector, with positions at AT Kearney and Roland Berger.

Jörg Sommer, StreetScooter chief executive, said: “He’s a proven automobile expert with a profound insight into international production processes and product development, procurement and supply chain management as well as quality management and internationalization strategy.”

Mr Doerr said: “The new challenge is very appealing. StreetScooter is a fascinating and innovative company, and it makes me proud to be part of the team.

“Climate protection in delivery operations and new concepts for last-mile logistics are issues that are very important for the future and are certain to gain in significance. There is much for StreetScooter still to do here.”

Alongside Mr Sommer, the StreetScooter senior management team comprises chief financial officer Arndt Stegmann, chief technology officer Fabian Schmitt and Michael Neuenfeldt, responsible for sales & marketing.