Ener1 Names John E. Waters VP of Manufacturing

Ener1 Inc. of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has appointed John E. Waters vice president of manufacturing in charge of Ener1’s high-energy lithium batteries.

Waters has experience in the design, development, and production of batteries. He joins Ener1 from Delphi Corporation, where he was instrumental in establishing Delphi’s Lithium Battery Systems Group, as well as advanced energy storage systems for hybrid-electric vehicles and non-auto applications.

He earlier worked for General Motors in the development and production of the battery pack system for GM’s first electric vehicle, the EV1, and later the General Motors Electric S-10 Truck.

“I am looking forward to helping Ener1 achieve new milestones by successfully and cost-efficiently producing its high-discharge batteries for industrial and military markets,” said Waters.

For more information, visit www.ener1.com.