Didier MILLE

MobileDrive is a 50/50 Joint Venture between Stellantis and FIH (controlled by HonHai aka Foxconn), developing Software and Hardware solutions for Automotive applications

SiliconAuto is a 50/50 Joint Venture between Stellantis and Hon Hai (aka Foxconn), developing design and sales for Automotive grade Semiconductors

Acquisition of aiMotive by Stellantis in Dec 2022.
aiMotive is a leading company in the area of Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Driving.

• Responsibility for developing Strategic Partnerships with key Technology companies in automotive Semiconductors and Software space
• Selected achievements:
- Creation of semiconductor JV with Foxconn: scope alignment, business plan assessment, antitrust clearance, legal setup and governance. Effective creation in 06/2023, NPV €500M based on first generation of chips.
- Development of partnership with Qualcomm: generate further techno/business growth opportunities for next 3-5 years, raising annual purchasing value from current ca. €220M to ca. €850M by 2029, value creation for both partners (techno upsides, additional revenue)

• Responsibility for leading special BD projects, subject to ExCom approval
• Selected achievements:
- Developed turnaround plans of Stellantis Automotive JVs in China (product line and operations transformations, alignment with State Owned Chinese partners). Obtained approval for turnaround plan in less than 2 years for 1 JV, obtained approval for gradual divesture for the other JV (light assets strategy).
- Lead divesture project of industrial facility in Europe, and negotiation with potential buyer (valuation basis €250M)

• Accountable for 3 key functional streams (Product Planning, Engineering, Purchasing), CO2 compliance, and Asia Pacific Region
• Selected achievements:
- Negotiated with Chinese shareholder conditions for Signing stage (achieved 12/2019)
- Closing preparation: established detailed synergy plans by stream, generating 2/3 of overall synergies (€5b p.a. - cost avoidance & additional revenues)

• Responsibility for M&A initiatives in China, Head of Business Unit ‘Powertrain Sales’
• Selected achievements:
- Developed acquisition plan by PSA of a Chinese privately own OEM (equity story, synergies assessment R&D/manufacturing/purchasing, negotiations with the partner)
- Launched divestiture project of Shenzhen plant, leading to ca. €200M net proceeds
- ‘Powertrain Sales’ business unit (ca. €20M p.a. revenue): negotiated sales contract with Vietnamese OEM, and ultimately migrated BU structure into Spare Parts division

• Responsibility for 1. Product plan convergence (vehicle, powertrain, equipment) between PSA and JVs in China, and relationship management with State Owned partners (DongFeng, Chang’an), 2. driving business development initiatives in China and Asean
• Selected achievements:
- Identified and launched OEM deal with Chang’an for 1T Pickup vehicle project (South America, Middle East Africa, ASEAN) – Savings ca. €55M expenses vs. internal development
- Defined and launched ASEAN turnaround plan (new products, incremental budget, local manufacturing facility) – Incremental revenue on 2018-2020 ca. €25M

Local team 18 headcounts

• Responsibility for defining powertrain electrification strategy (technology, go to market), and managing (framing, execution control) corresponding programs
• Selected achievement: ExCom approval for Hybrid strategy, and launch of corresponding PHEV development program (budget ca. €550M)

Team 5 headcounts

• Responsibility for developing innovative technologies and powertrain advanced projects (gasoline and diesel engines, transmissions)
• Selected achievements:
- Advanced project new family 3 cylinder gasoline engines (atmo and turbo) - approved for development, allowing ca. 12% fuel economy reduction vs. existing engines
- SCR technology concept validation for Diesel €6 engines - approved for development

Team 70 headcounts

- Leading advanced project down-sized 3 cylinder TGDI engine “Puretech” - awarded international engine of the year, strong challenge in both cost reduction and top score fuel economy
- Partnerships investigatigation with European / Japanese OEMs : joint development of high-end gasoline engine

Management : 40 persons (project + core skill teams)

• Responsibility for developing technologies ‘gasoline direct injection’ combustion and ‘twin scroll’ turbocharging for downsized gasoline engines
• Selected achievement: delivered corresponding technologies to BMW for joint series development of ‘THP’ engine (awarded ‘International Engine of the Year’ from 2006 to 2013)

Team 45 headcounts