Vern Caron

Experience

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  FCA Fiat Chrysler Automobiles

  Jun 1971 - Jul 1981

  Supervisor, Electronic Engine/Emission Controls

  Electronic engine and emission controls. Designed engine controls for initial release of Omni and Horizon Car lines.

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  Navistar Inc

  Jul 1981 - Mar 1988

  Chief Engineer, Engine Electronics

  Headed engineering projects such as starting systems (glow plug control systems) and Electronic Fuel Injection systems. Provided electronic controls for the prototype HEUI system jointly developed by Navistar and Caterpillar.

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  Eaton

  Jan 1988 - Jan 2000

  Chief Engineer

  Headed Development of Eaton ABS for commercial vehicles. Headed Eaton engineering activity to support marketing and sale of Bosch-Knorr joint venture Antilock Brake systems. Supervised related commercial and military electronic activity including Central Tire inflation systems.

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  Caron Engineering, Inc.

  Mar 2000 - Apr 2003

  President

  Customers included Wabash National (Trailer ABS), Valeo (windshield wiper controls), Eaton (Clutch and Transmission Controls), AM General (Differential lock controls for Humvee)

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  Meritor

  Apr 2003 - Apr 2012

  Headed development of hybrid systems for commercial vehicles. Projects included Meritor-Wal-Mart Hybrid vehicle and the DOE funded Navistar SuperTruck program. Projects included: Electric Vehicle for Unicell Corp, Emission Control System developed for Mack Truck, Air Suspension Control System for Navistar MXT, Central Tire Inflation System for BAE Prototype Military Vehicles.

  • Director, CVS Hybrid Engineering

    Oct 2009 - Apr 2012

  • Director, CVS Electronics

    Apr 2003 - Sept 2009
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  Caron Engineering, inc

  May 2012 - now

  President

  On and off-highway commercial electric and hybrid-electric vehicle projects.