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Firm uses software to reduce the development time and cost of electric car batteries

Ex-JLR boss Thierry Bolloré has been named board director of UK-based battery software start-up About:Energy.

In his first role since stepping down from the British car maker – formerly known as Jaguar Land Roverat the end of last year, Bolloré will lead the 18-month-old firm's automotive strategy, which claims to be able to “unlock the potential of battery technology”.