Meet the boss
NAME: Torsten Mueller-Oetvoes
TITLE: Rolls-Royce CEO
AGE: 58
MAIN CHALLENGE: Steering Rolls-Royce through headwinds such as Brexit and global economic uncertainty.
Rolls-Royce posted its best global sales to date in 2018 with a volume of 4,017 units, and the BMW Group subsidiary is likely to set a new all-time high this year. The Cullinan, the brand's first SUV, gave Rolls-Royce a big boost. CEO Torsten Mueller-Oetvoes also says the company has achieved record levels of profits, without going into detail. Mueller-Oetvoes, who has led Rolls-Royce since 2010, spoke with Automotive News Europe Correspondent Nick Gibbs about the brand's sales surge as well as its shift to electric powertrains.
