Christophe Lora Email & Phone Number

Lyon, Fr

Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

New technologies and climate change are all opportunities and challenges. After 30 years with the Volvo Group, it is time for me to put my experience and my leadership at the service of companies. AXANT's service offering is expanding to include innovation and product development (R&D). For more information, nothing could be simpler: visit our website: www.axsant.com write to me: christophe.lora@axsant.com contact me: 07.55.60.34.00 See you very soon!

Sweden

Develop the Volvo Group strategy on circularity,Set the commitment of the Renault, Volvo Mack Trucks brands to reduce their CO2 emissions in agreement with the Paris agreement - development of tools and methods to calculate the CO2 emissions of the trucks in use- declaration @SBTi (Science Based Target initiative)

Sweden

Head of product design, component & truck testing, features development, engine and vehicle prototypes, after-market solutions (spare parts, parts and repair information, diagnostics...), special vehicle & niche products development. - Member of the Technology Executive Management Team- 2000 collaborators located on all continents and 7 countries to support all AB Volvo truck brands (Volvo, Renault, Mack, UD) Accomplishments: - Transformation of the design department to maximize the platform effects while reinforcing the brand - Improvement of the logistic, cost and quality performance of the prototypes: costs -40%, delivery precision 95%- Development and deployment of the special vehicle department at truck brands locations in 7 countries with 40% project cost and 50% time to market reductions compared to standard processes. Development of the first electric truck in serial production- Transformation of the components and vehicles testing department : - implementation of Lean product development, - digitalization of test procedures and analysis and development of the use of big data, investments in new capacities and new technologies, reduction of the number of trucks- Transformation of the technical after-market (diagnostic, methods, catalogs, repair instructions...) in close collaboration with the truck brands : - Quality improvements of the tools and content - Digitalization and automation of the production processes - Development of a new diagnostic platform - Outsourcing of the "production" - Development of the Bangalore site - Development and launch of 7 new trucks ranges- Human resources - Transformation of the organizations to support the development strategies - Competence development plans - Improvement of the employees satisfaction and their performance

Sweden / France

Head of the Medium Duty Product Line, in charge of the product strategy, platform management, project management of the Medium Duty engine and transmission ranges for the Volvo group. Development of the Volvo Eicher Powertrain Joint Venture (VEPT) in India. 630 MEUR turnover, 120 projects on 4 continents for 130 Million Euros R&D budget. Board member of Volvo Trucks Germany Accomplishments: - Successful development of the Volvo and VECV Joint Venture including the development of the powertrain factory in India. - Euro VI engines for trucks and buses with base engine made in India

France

Head of the Volvo Powertrain France business unit, in charge of engineering, purchasing manufacturing, sales and quality of the 4L to 11L engine ranges, delivering to Renault Trucks, Volvo Trucks, Volvo CE, Volvo Penta, Volvo Buses. 1.600 collaborators, 2.2 Billion Euros turnover in 2008 Board member of the Volvo / ARM foundry Joint Venture and the Madrid plant legal entity.

Lyon Area, France

In charge of project management and key Account manager for Renault Trucks and Volvo Bus Deputy to the Senior Vice President; head of Volvo Powertrain France business unit

Sweden / France

In charge of the 4 to 7 litre engines Volvo / Deutz strategic partnership - Contractual and commercial management - Development of a new engine range covering Volvo needs (Tier2/3, Euro 3/4/5) - Deliveries to Volvo group customers: Renault, Volvo, Penta, Construction Equipment, Volvo Bus 3 liter engine projects with Nissan Motors, Nissan Diesel and Renault sas - contract negotiations, product development and manufacturing 5/7 litres engine projects with MWM Brazil for South-American market

Lyon Et Périphérie

Limoges

Industrial Chief Project Manager & military production manager

Master Degree In Engineering, Electric And Electronics

Interim Management Certificate

Master Degree In Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, And Automation Engineering

Activities and Societies: Trésorier association des élèves