Proterra Announces Appointment of Julian Soell as President of Proterra Transit
April 19 2022 - 8:00AM
Proterra Inc (NASDAQ: PTRA), a leading innovator in commercial
vehicle electrification technology, today announced the appointment
of Julian Soell as president of its Proterra Transit business unit
effective May 2, 2022.
As president of Proterra Transit, Julian will
oversee Proterra’s growing business as the leading manufacturer of
electric transit buses in North America. In his role, Julian will
report directly to Proterra’s Chief Executive Officer Gareth
Joyce.
Julian brings nearly 30 years of automotive and
operational experience to Proterra and joins the company after most
recently serving as Chief Operating Officer at Repairify, a
high-growth global leader in automotive service, technology and
business insights solutions. Previously, he held engineering
leadership roles at automotive companies including Mercedes Benz
USA and Harley-Davidson Motor Company. Outside of the automotive
industry, Julian has also held large operational and customer
service roles at Delta Air Lines.
Julian holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical
Engineering from Lehigh University, a Master of Science in
Mechanical Engineering from the Ohio State University, and a Master
of Business Administration from the University of
Michigan.
“Julian brings a wealth of operational and customer
service experience to Proterra and we are thrilled to welcome him
to our team. Public transit is at the forefront of electrification.
Under Julian’s leadership, we look forward to building on Proterra
Transit’s strong foundation to further scale our production and
deliver industry-leading EV fleet solutions to help transit
agencies achieve their zero-emission goals,” said Gareth Joyce,
Proterra CEO.
“I’m delighted to join Proterra at this incredibly
exciting and important moment for transportation electrification. I
want my kids and their kids to be able to see the world as I have
or even better; with clean air, sustainable energy and a bright
future for us all. I look forward to working with the Proterra
Transit team, our transit agency customers and partners to advance
this essential work,” said Julian Soell.
With more than 800 vehicles on the road today,
Proterra Transit is the leading provider of zero-emission,
battery-electric transit buses in the North American market.
Designed and manufactured in the United States, Proterra’s electric
transit buses are equipped with the company’s industry-leading
Proterra Powered battery technology systems.
Proterra recently announced that starting in 2023,
the 40-foot Proterra ZX5 Max electric transit bus can be equipped
with up to 738 kilowatt hours (kWh) of onboard energy. Through this
enhancement, Proterra transit buses are expected to feature
the most energy storage of any 40-foot electric bus available
in the North American market. With 738 kWh of battery energy
storage, the ZX5 Max are designed to deliver more than 300 miles of
drive range on a single charge, depending on route conditions,
configuration and operation.
Proterra Transit electric buses feature zero
tailpipe emissions, saving approximately 230,000 pounds of
greenhouse gases annually when replacing a diesel bus. The
company’s fleet of zero-emission, electric transit buses has
displaced over 140 million pounds of CO2 tailpipe emissions.
About ProterraProterra is a leader
in the design and manufacture of zero-emission electric transit
vehicles and EV technology solutions for commercial applications.
With industry-leading durability and energy efficiency based on
rigorous U.S. independent testing, Proterra products are proudly
designed, engineered, and manufactured in America, with offices in
Silicon Valley, South Carolina, and Los Angeles. For more
information, please visit www.proterra.com
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