Dr Wolfgang Epple is leading Jaguar Land Rover's Research and Technology activities. He joined Jaguar Land Rover in June 2012 as Director, Product Programmes.
Dr Epple brings 30 years of experience in automotive product development, production and quality assurance. He had been working in Europe, USA, South Africa and Asia. He received his doctor's degree from University Karlsruhe/Germany in Computer Science.
Dr Epple joined JLR from PROTON, Malaysia's leading auto manufacturer and owner of iconic British car brand Lotus, where he acted as Senior Director for engineering, purchasing, manufacturing and quality assurance divisions. Concurrently he headed the development of a new platform.
Prior to that, Dr Epple spent some 24 years with BMW, primarily in its research and development division. He directed the development of several car projects, amongst others BMW 3 series. He also served as CEO and President of BMW Hybrid Technology Corporation in Troy/Michigan, USA, which included the development of hybrid modules.