Nexen hires former Porsche tyre engineer
By John SwiftIndustry News6th September 2019
Nexen has appointed Porsche’s former head of tyre development, Michael Haupt, to lead its R&D department as it continues to invest in developing new products.
Haupt had previously been at Ford before joining Porsche in 1996 to lead its chassis and tyre development teams and will now work as the head of premium original equipment division at the Nexen Central Research Institute in Seoul, which was opened in April.
Nexen is ramping up its R&D spend in centres around the world as it aims to get a bigger share of the original equipment market where tyres chosen by the car manufacturers are factory fitted during the assembly process.