Hibra Design is the first and only Irish automotive design engineering company.
I founded Hibra Design in order to bring the knowledge and experience gained in a career at the forefront of automotive development, to industrial operators.
Unrivalled automotive experience allows us to create unique bespoke vehicle solutions.
We increase performance efficiency, reduce operational costs, fulfil legislative requirements & cut environmental costs.
MIKE KEANE
Independent Expert
What We Do For You
Bespoke Vehicles
Design and Development of concepts tailored to your needs
Sustainable Transport
Engineering vehicles to eliminate negative future impacts
Regulatory Guidance
Navigate your company through the latest vehicle legislation
Reduced Costs
Engineering vehicle efficicency to reduce operational costs
Sectors
OFF HIGHWAY
ROAD
Industrial
LGV & HGV
History
A career at the forefront of automotive development.
Over 40 individual vehicle programmes...
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Nissan Bladeglider
Technical Lead
Full Vehicle prototype
ADL ENV400
Technical Lead
Thermal management programme
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Jaguar C-X75
Design Lead
Full Vehicle Prototype
Ford 1.0 EcoBoost
(GDTI, GDI, PFI)
Integration Engineer
Production development
Toyota LandCruiser EV prototype
Chief Engineer
Prototype powertrain
Nissan ENV200
Chief Engineer
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Range Extender
EV Battery Development
Chief Engineer
Multiple programmes
EV Refrigerated Truck
Technical Lead
Thermal Managment programme
Thermal Energy Batteries
Technical Lead
Multiple programmes
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Formula E Battery
Head of Mech Eng
Series 1 development
DAX Cobra EV Prototype
Chief Engineer
Full Vehicle prototype
Nissan Nismo GTR Time Attack
Head of Mech Eng
Lightweighting programme
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Port Handling Equipment
Chief Engineer
Full Vehicle Development
Nissan Nismo Pulsar
Head of Mech Eng
Lightweighting Programme
Last Mile
Head of Mech Eng
Multiple programmes
Range Rover
Evoque-E
Technical Lead
EV Powertrain prototype
About Me
With over 20 years of automotive engineering experience, I work at a senior level on leading-edge automotive technology with major global companies.
My extensive experience encompasses a range of use profiles: road, HGV, LGV, industrial, off-highway, motorsport and public transportation.
Leading multi-disciplinary team, I deliver innovative internal combustion, hybrid, electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicle platforms.
My career has allowed me to influence the progression of a wide variety of companies and programmes, and therefore provides me with a truly unique perspective.
I have worked in senior positions on programmes for OEMS such as Ford, Williams F1, Nissan, Rover, Aston Martin, Land Rover, Jaguar, Liebherr and Magna, requiring a clear understanding of the cost criticality of high-volume programmes.
Bringing new technology to market requires a balance of cost and time efficiency, knowledge of regulatory requirements and robust development procedures.
I have led automotive start-up companies, including companies pivoting established technologies from other industries, where I managed this balance whilst growing team personnel.
Leading Tier 1 suppliers and consultancies my key responsibility was to understand the cost and time critical integration within the total multi-directional supply chain.
I drive the development of original and inventive technologies from blank-sheet through to production.
Now I can offer this experience to your programme and am keen to develop the next innovative automotive solution.
Testimonials
Podcasts
TALKING THE TALK PODCAST
Every two weeks, I will speaking with Kevin Reid, founder of the brilliant Ireland Made platform for our new ‘Talking the Talk’ podcast. we will be bringing you an exploratory conversation on items of automotive technology and their journey into mass production and the impact this has had on our motoring lives.
We will be covering cars that range from the 1885 Benz right up to what companies like Tesla, Kia and Lucid are doing today.
The Talking The Talk podcast is available as a video on Youtube or on audio wherever you get your podcasts.
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