- McLaren has named Nick Collins as its new CEO. He replaces Michael Leiters, who had held the position since July 2022.
- Collins previously spent nine years working as an engineer at JLR and more than 20 years working for Ford in Europe.
- The leadership change comes after McLaren was merged with Forseven by their collective owner, CYVN Holdings.
McLaren has a new CEO at the helm, with the British sports-car maker naming Nick Collins to the role. The change comes as McLaren’s new owners, CYVN Holdings, the Abu Dhabi–controlled investment firm, start to make changes.
McLarenNick Collins.Collins joins McLaren from his position as CEO of the CYVN-controlled vehicle startup Forseven, which was merged with McLaren last month. CYVN purchased McLaren Automotive and a non-controlling interest in McLaren Racing in December from its former owners, Mumtalakat, a Bahrain wealth fund.Prior to his role at Foreseven, Collins spent nine years with JLR, three of which were spent as the head of vehicle programs. Prior to that, Collins spent more than 20 years working in various roles for Ford’s European arm. Collins replaces Michael Leiters, the former Ferrari and Porsche executive who joined McLaren in July 2022. In his tenure, Leiters helped steer the struggling automaker into a new era, despite headwinds. He oversaw the launch of the 750S, the Artura Spider and Artura Coupe, the Solus GT, and, most recently, the reveal of the W1. In a memo announcing the change, McLaren described Leiters as having joined the company during a “particularly challenging period.” He was tasked with returning the brand to profitability following challenges that arose during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Michael has played a crucial role during his time at McLaren Automotive,” CYVN and McLaren Group Holdings chairman Jassem Mohamed Bu Ataba Al Zaabi wrote in a statement. More on McLarenJack Fitzgerald’s love for cars stems from his as yet unshakable addiction to Formula 1.
After a brief stint as a detailer for a local dealership group in college, he knew he needed a more permanent way to drive all the new cars he couldn’t afford and decided to pursue a career in auto writing. By hounding his college professors at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, he was able to travel Wisconsin seeking out stories in the auto world before landing his dream job at Car and Driver. His new goal is to delay the inevitable demise of his 2010 Volkswagen Golf.
Source: caranddriver.com
