Fisker Poaches BMW US Plant Executive To Lead Global Manufacturing via insideevs.com
Fisker has hired longtime BMW executive Alpay Uguz to lead its global manufacturing efforts as the startup plans to begin production of its first electric vehicle later this year.
Uguz joins Fisker as senior vice president of global manufacturing after spending nearly a decade helping run BMW Group's joint venture with China's Brilliance Group. Most recently, he served as general manager atIn his new role at Fisker, Uguz will report directly to CEO Henrik Fisker effective July 14, 2022.
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