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| Denise Gray, CEO and President of LG Chem Power |
While the world is familiar
with Elon Musk and his line of mass produced, all-electric Teslas that achieves
just over 200 miles on a battery charge, Denise Gray, whose a much quieter
player in the hybrid and electric battery field, is one of the pioneers
revolutionizing the industry, too.
Gray and her team are
directly responsible for designing and developing battery packs to fuel, no pun
intended, such vehicles as GM's new Tesla fighter, the mass produced Chevy Bolt.
Like the California built Teslas, the all-electric Bolt also has a driving
range that surpasses 200 miles on a full battery charge. Conversely, unlike the
pricey Teslas, the Bolt is currently the only affordable ‘green’ alternative on
the market today to Musk’s luxury electric vehicles -- until their more reasonably
priced Model 3 hits the road.
Ironically, Gray, whose single
mother worked tirelessly for years on an assembly line manufacturing cars, is
leading a company that supplies a major component to a number of plants to install in several of
today’s ‘green cars.’
Gray, who serves as CEO and
president of the North American battery division of LG Chem Power, which is a
part of the Korean-based company LG Chem, is currently the only black woman holding
the two titles for a major automotive supplier. “Arguably this ‘Hidden Figure’
is the most influential black woman in the automotive industry, especially as
it relates to ‘green car’ technology,” according to Jeff Fortson, the host and
executive producer of “Auto Trends with JeffCars.com.”
Some of LG Chem Power automotive
clients include Gray’s former employer, General Motors, as well as Volvo, Ford
Motor Company and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.
Tune in this weekend to
“Auto Trends with JeffCars.com” as Gray talks about how her engineering
background personally played a hand in the game changing battery being placed
in some of today’s innovative hybrid plug ins and all-electric cars, as well as
the extremely risky career moves she made centered around family that led to
her second act. Also during the engaging conversation, the science and math
whiz shares advice that every woman in their 20s should heed, as they seek
to carve out their own life path.
What: Auto Trends with JeffCars.com conversation with Denise Gray, pioneer and CEO of LG Chem
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When: Friday, March 24 at
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When: Saturday, March 25 at
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