Ben Jardine

1993 Red Rover Metro

Interstellar

Dubai

Let My People Go Surfing 

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Engagement Model Offered

NED; Fractional; Advisory; Interim; Full time Transition

Suited to Organisational Types

Start-ups; Scale-ups; SME

Ben is a multidisciplinary technical leader with 20 years of experience across automotive, electrification and advanced vehicle development. Having worked with organisations including Arrival, Charge, TVR, PEEC Mobility and eVersum, he specialises in delivering complex vehicle programmes from concept through to industrialisation.

He supports organisations in translating emerging technologies into scalable, market-ready products, combining technical depth with strong commercial focus to ensure rapid, effective delivery.

Ben’s Arena

• Automotive, EV, AV, Motorsport & Defence.

• Technical Focus: End-to-End Vehicle & System Development (Hardware & Software)

• Function Expertise: Product Development, Industrialisation, Team Scaling, Commercial & Stakeholder Engagement.

Superpowers

• Scales teams and develops products at pace while maintaining a clear focus on commercial outcomes.

• Builds high-performing teams, strong culture and lifecycle-relevant processes.

• Delivers end-to-end automotive product development across hardware and software.

• Engages effectively with customers, government and investors to support growth and delivery.

Impact in Action

• Arrival: Led development of the Arrival Bus programme (2015–2023)

• Arrival: Part of the founding leadership team behind a $13bn pre-revenue valuation.

• Innovation: Inventor of “Robotic Production Environment for Vehicles” (US Patent US20220089237A1)

Working style

• Collaborative, fast and data-driven.

• Focused on building momentum and delivering results through clear, structured execution.