IONETIC has appointed Steve Boulter as Chief Technology Officer to lead the expansion of its Arc technology stack, driving cost-effective and scalable battery pack solutions for niche vehicle manufacturers.
IONETIC has reinforced its leadership team with the appointment of Steve Boulter as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), as the company accelerates its mission to transform battery pack manufacturing for specialist vehicle manufacturers. Boulter, who joins from Agratas, where he was Vice President of Engineering, brings over two decades of experience in battery and vehicle engineering.
”OEMs today face a dilemma: invest huge sums of money in bespoke solutions or choose an ‘off-the-shelf’ battery that is not optimised for their needs. IONETIC is changing this”
- Steve Boulter, Chief Technology Officer, IONETIC
Boulter will spearhead the development of IONETIC’s Arc technology stack, which integrates AI-driven software, adaptable hardware, and flexible fabrication techniques to cut development costs and time to market for niche vehicle manufacturers. His appointment follows the launch of IONETIC’s Arc Fab Pilot facility, a key milestone in the company’s strategy to disrupt the traditional battery pack supply chain.
“The battery pack in an electric vehicle is intrinsically linked to the competitiveness of the product. OEMs today face a dilemma: invest huge sums of money in bespoke solutions or choose an ‘off-the-shelf’ battery that is not optimised for their needs. IONETIC is changing this. Our software, hardware, and fabrication technology stack, Arc, is truly revolutionary and will enable our customers to deliver incredible electrified products at a fraction of the investment usually associated with custom battery pack design. I am thrilled to be joining such an enthusiastic and future-focused team,” said Steve Boulter, Chief Technology Officer at IONETIC.
IONETIC’s Arc platform is designed for OEMs producing fewer than 10,000 vehicles annually, offering a scalable production model that allows multiple custom battery packs to be built on a single line.
By slashing commissioning time by up to two-thirds and reducing development costs by millions, Arc provides an economically viable solution for low-volume manufacturers navigating the challenges of electrification.
James Eaton, CEO and Co-Founder of IONETIC, underscored the significance of Boulter’s appointment: “Our vision has always been to make electrification possible and compelling for all OEMs. This can only be achieved with a much improved way to develop custom battery packs – and this is exactly what IONETIC is doing. Bringing Steve onboard brings an incredible level of expertise and experience to that vision, but also is a great endorsement of what we’ve built so far and will continue to build.”
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Boulter’s track record in EV and battery innovation is extensive. Before his tenure at Agratas, he spent 16 years at Jaguar Land Rover, where he led the vehicle engineering for Jaguar’s first all-electric model, the I-PACE, before assuming the role of Head of Advanced Battery Development.
At IONETIC, he will collaborate closely with the leadership team, including co-founders James Eaton and Dr. Monica Marinescu, Chairman Andy Palmer—former CEO of Aston Martin and COO of Nissan—and Chief Manufacturing Officer Stephen Large, who played a key role in establishing Jaguar Land Rover’s £250 million battery manufacturing facility.
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