Former Volvo exec Annvik joins Haldex as CEO

Swedish auto supplier Haldex has appointed Bo Annvik, a former senior executive at Volvo Cars, as its president and CEO.... Read More »

Former GM unit Nexteer promotes Europe boss to global COO

Nexteer Automotive has promoted its top executive in Europe to COO of the former General Motors-owned steering and driveline specialist. Laurent Bresson, 40, starts his new job immediately.... Read More »

BMW names new Mini sales boss and gives motorcycles chief von Kuenheim an autos role

BMW named Graeme Grieve as new sales head for its Mini brand and said Hendrik von Kuenheim will move to a management post at BMW Group from his current role as head of the company's motorcycles division.... Read More »

Ford's head of manufacturing in Europe replaced after five months

Ford's head of manufacturing in Europe, Mike Flewitt, has left after just five months in the job. His successor is Jeff Wood, who had been director of manufacturing for Ford's North America vehicle assembly operations.... Read More »

Continental appoints Spanish exec to lead hybrid-EV powertrain unit

Continental has appointed Xavier Pujol to take charge of its hybrid-electric vehicle business unit in Nuremberg, Germany.... Read More »

Former GM Europe head Nick Reilly tapped to head MSX's Asia Pacific region

Nick Reilly, who retired as president of GM Europe earlier this year, has been named by MSX International as chairman of its Asia Pacific region. MSX, a technical staffing and dealership process consultancy, expects major growth in Asia.... Read More »

Mazda Europe names veteran company engineer as new r&d chief

Mazda Europe has chosen Ichiro Hirose, a veteran executive and leading engineer on the automaker's development team, to run its research and development center in Europe.... Read More »

Kia transfers its No. 2 in Europe to head UK division

Kia named its European No. 2 Paul Philpott as CEO of the automaker's UK and Ireland unit. Kia said Philpott is the first non-Korean head of any Kia subsidiary in Europe and the move is part of the carmaker's plans to devolve responsibility to local regions.... Read More »

Mitsubishi names company veteran as new Europe chief

Mitsubishi named Tomohisa Nishina as the new head of its European operations. The 57-year-old executive was Mitsubishi's general manager for ordering and planning in the region between 2003 and 2007.... Read More »

Bosch's new CEO is top electronics exec Denner

Bosch has picked its automotive electronics expert as its next CEO. Volkmar Denner will succeed Franz Fehrenbach, who will become supervisory board chairman. The changes take effect July 1.... Read More »

Supplier IAC Group names Kamsickas CEO

International Automotive Components Group has named James Kamsickas CEO, effective April 15. Kamsickas, 45, is president of North America and Asia, and co-CEO of the parent company with Jens Hoehnel, who is retiring.... Read More »

VW China exec to head sales at Opel

Opel named veteran VW Group executive Alfred Rieck as its new sales and marketing sales boss.... Read More »

Bentley appoints VW China exec Rose to head sales and marketing

Bentley has chosen Kevin Rose, currently executive vice president for sales at FAW-VW in China, to head its sales and marketing operations.... Read More »

Toyota calls Schlicht back to Europe to help with slumping sales

Former Lexus Europe boss Karl Schlicht will return to the region from Japan to lead Toyota and Lexus' product planning, sales, marketing and aftersales. Schlicht will take over duties currently handled by Toyota Europe President Didier Leroy, who remains the automaker's top man in Europe.... Read More »

Ford makes Italy boss No. 2 marketing man for Europe

Ford has given its No. 2 marketing job in Europe to the man who has helped make the U.S. automaker Italy's top-selling foreign brand for six years in a row. Gaetano Thorel, currently managing director of Ford Italy, takes over as Ford of Europe vice president of marketing on April 1. Thorel, 44, succeeds Paul Thomas, 59, who is retiring after 38 years with the automaker.... Read More »

Renault names new heads for quality, product planning and China

Renault is shaking up its top executive ranks with the appointments of a new engineering and quality chief, a new product planning boss and a new China head.... Read More »

BMW r&d chief Draeger switches roles with purchasing boss Diess

BMW is shuffling its management board. Klaus Draeger, currently responsible for r&d and Herbert Diess, purchasing boss, will switch roles.... Read More »

Volvo picks former Skoda styling boss Ingenlath to lead design

Volvo named former Skoda design boss Thomas Ingenlath as its new design chief. Ingenlath succeeds Peter Horbury, who was named senior vice president of design at Geely.... Read More »

Bentley creates new senior post as part of global sales push

Bentley creates the new post of marketing and product director as the luxury brand gears up for a global sales push.... Read More »

VW exec Craft joins Porsche as UK head

Veteran VW executive Chris Craft has been appointed as the new managing director of Porsche Cars Great Britain, effective April 1.... Read More »

Bentley appoints first regional head in China

Bentley has appointed its first regional director for China to reflect the growing importance of the region. The brand has also named a new regional director for Europe.... Read More »

Bentley names ex-Ford designer Hilton to lead exterior design

Bentley has named designer David Hilton as the brand's head of exterior design. Hilton succeeds Raul Pires, who has joined Italdesign.... Read More »

Opel picks veteran consultant for new board post

Opel has chosen veteran automotive consultant Thomas Sedran, 47, as the newly created management board member of operations, business development and corporate strategy. Sedran will take up the role on April 1.... Read More »

GM's China communications boss Willems returns to Opel

General Motors named veteran executive Johan Willems as the new head of communications at its European unit Opel/Vauxhall.... Read More »

GM product chief Barra joins Opel's board

General Motors global product chief Mary Barra will join the supervisory board of Opel. Barra is the third top GM executive in as many months appointed to the board.... Read More »