Valeo ready to build on 48-volt, self-driving successes, new CEO says

Christophe Perillat has taken the top executive position at Valeo during the most challenging period for the auto industry in recent memory. He steps into the shoes of longtime CEO Jacques Aschenbroich, who helped build the French megasupplier into a leader in 48-volt electrification, ADAS and lidar, and set up a joint venture to produce electric motors with Siemens. Perillat talked to Automotive News Europe News Editor Peter Sigal about his vision for the supplier at Valeo’s new headquarters in Paris.