Mike Richardson

Head Of Advanced Hybrids

Jaguar Land Rover

Mike Richardson is a Senior Engineering Manager with over 27 years experience in the automotive and aerospace industries.

His experience spans Research, Advanced Engineering and Product Development, with particular emphasis on managing the delivery of high technology features and functions from the R&D environment to mainstream engineering.

His expertise covers hybrid vehicles and sustainability, vehicle system development and all aspects of automotive electronics including engine management and safety critical systems. He has significant experience in technical, project and program management of multi-partner national and international pre-competitive and research projects, primarily gained in the pan European PROMETHEUS project when he was deputy steering committee member for Jaguar Cars.

He has performed a number of Engineering and technical roles at Management and Senior Management level inside Jaguar and Land Rover. He is adept at recognizing the value in new technology, championing the development of the technology and transferring it robustly to product engineering and is recognized for delivering on innovation and technical excellence.

Technical interests include sustainability and hybrid vehicles, control systems, automotive radar and adaptive cruise control, vehicle dynamic and chassis control systems and intelligent transportation systems (ITS). He has authored or co-authored over 21 papers and holds a number of key patents in these areas.

In 1999 he received the Ford European technical achievement award and a Research achievement award.

In 2000 he was awarded the Henry Ford Technology Award for work on adaptive cruise control.

At the beginning of 2006 he moved to the position of Manager of Sustainability Projects and Hybrids for Jaguar and Land Rover, from his former position as Head of Research.

He has degrees in Control Engineering, Electronic Engineering, is a Chartered Engineer and member of the IET.

Mike is married, with 3 children and lives in Redditch, Worcestershire. His interests outside work include motorcycling, industrial clock restoration and music.