Martin Leach (1957 – 1 November 2016) was a British businessman and engineer and the President of NEXTEV, a startup technology company specialised in designing and developing high-performance electric vehicles.
During his career Leach was involved in operations and financial management, product creation and development, start ups, mergers and acquisitions and turnarounds as well as all parts of the Automotive Industry Value Chain/ His career focus beyond product and business leadership was process quality management.
During this period he took the European commercial vehicle division to the top of the sales tables and doubled the U.S. light-truck business.
During this period, he began implementing the so-called ’45 in 5’ strategy, a plan to launch forty-five fresh products between 2002 and 2007.
Maserati dismissed Leach in February 2005 as part of parent company Fiat's plan to align the brand with Alfa Romeo.
In 2005, Leach partnered with Shanghai Automotive Industries Corporation (SAIC) with the intent of purchasing the assets of the MG Rover Group following its bankruptcy, with the proposal including plans for a new Morris Minor.
In 2015 he became the Co-President of NEXTEV, a startup technology company specialised in designing and developing high-performance electric vehicles.
Leach had a successful career as a professional racer in karts and cars, achieving several champion titles in Europe.