Sylvain Chonavel

VP System Engineering, Chief Engineer Transportation Battery at Leclanche SA

Sylvain Chonavel is an experienced engineering professional currently serving as the VP of System Engineering and Chief Engineer for transportation batteries at Leclanché SA since August 2018, focusing on the development of battery solutions for various applications, including eBuses, eTrucks, rail traction, and military vehicles. Prior to this role, Sylvain was the Projects Director at Frazer-Nash Research Limited, managing the design and development of a serial hybrid electric vehicle drive-line. Previous positions include Engineering Director at Whitfield Solar Ltd., Engineering Manager at Meritor (Inteva), and Stealth Activity Manager at Giat Industries (Nexter). Sylvain holds a degree in Engineering from Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Nancy, an MBA from Heriot-Watt University, and has additional training as a self-driving car engineer from Udacity.

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Essertines-sur-Yverdon, Switzerland

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Leclanche SA

Leclanche SA is a Switzerland-based company that specializes in the electrical energy storage industry sector. The Company is organized into three business segments: the Portable segment conceives, develops and carries out turn-key solutions for storage of portable electrical power for specific applications; the Distribution segment commercializes batteries, as well as accessories, such as flashlights and small chargers, and the Stationary segment produces lithium ion cells and systems for high-end applications, and the segment includes automotive, stationary and off-road divisions. The Company's wholly owned subsidiaries includes Germany-based Leclanche GmbH, which is engaged in manufacturing of lithium ion batteries, and Trineuron, which develops lithium battery management systems (BMS) and module designs for transport applications. The Company operates in Switzerland, Germany, Belgium and the United States.