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SECTION 7

Operational & Automotive Governance

Engineering, Safety, Homologation & Production

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As a multi-brand automotive group with engineering, manufacturing, and global distribution activities, Charge Holdings Ltd must maintain a governance structure that ensures product safety, engineering discipline, regulatory compliance, production readiness, supplier performance, and documentation integrity.

7.1 Automotive Governance Principles

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1. Safety is Non-Negotiable

No engineering, sales, or commercial decision may compromise product safety.

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2. Regulatory Compliance is Mandatory

All markets must meet the homologation and compliance requirements of their jurisdictions.

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3. Engineering Discipline is Essential

Decisions must be evidence-based, documented, and subject to governance oversight.

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4. Programme Transparency

Engineering delays, supplier failures, or compliance issues must be escalated immediately.

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5. Production Readiness is a Gate, Not a Date

A product launches only when it is safe, compliant, validated, and industrialised.

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6. Documentation Protects the Group

All technical decisions, tests, change approvals, and supplier validations must be recorded and auditable.

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7.2 Engineering Governance Structure

Component Role
Product & Engineering Committee (PEC) Oversight and verification of major engineering decisions
Engineering Leadership Day-to-day technical decisions within PEC boundaries
Engineering Change Control (ECC) Formal change requests for cost/timing/safety/compliance impacts
Engineering Quality & Compliance Adherence to ISO/IATF best practices

7.3 Programme Milestone Governance

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PEC governs and verifies readiness for each major programme milestone:

  1. Concept Freeze — Core layout, design intent, feasibility validated
  2. Engineering Freeze — All systems frozen, no changes unless escalated
  3. Validation & Durability — DV/PV, thermal, EMC, structural, functional testing complete
  4. Homologation Submission — Documents and test data ready for authorities
  5. Homologation Approval — Final certification to sell in target markets
  6. Production Readiness (SOP Readiness) — Supply chain, quality, tooling validated
  7. SOP (Start of Production) — Official commencement after PEC → Board approval </aside>

7.4 Engineering Change Control (ECC) Process

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Requires PEC Approval:

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Engineering Lead Approval:

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Prohibited Without PEC & Board: