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Logan ready for fight

Added Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:01:00 EST
With competitors preparing to enter the low-cost sector created by Renault's Romanian subsidiary Dacia, the French carmaker is fine-tuning its strategy for the future.

Webasto shakes up executive ranks

Added Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:01:00 EST
Webasto has made changes to its management board.

Two executives replace Caubet at Renault sales

Added Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:01:00 EST
Renault executives Jean Pierre Laurent and Didier Lucien are the new joint heads of the carmaker's European sales organizations. Laurent, 54, heads Renault sales in Germany, Italy, the UK and Spain.

Ford's Wu will head Aachen research unit

Added Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:01:00 EST
Charles Wu has been named the new managing director of Ford of Europe's research center in Aachen, Germany.

Italdesign CEO has no patience for cheaters

Added Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:01:00 EST
After just eight months in his new assignment, Enzo Pacella secured four important engineering contracts for Italian design and engineering specialist Italdesign Giugiaro.

Going fast with Ulrich

Added Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:01:00 EST
Volkswagen brand head for technical development Ulrich Hackenberg seizes any opportunity to promote the new Scirocco. For example, Hackenberg recently drove a high-performance Scirocco in a 24-hour endurance race at the Nuerburgring in Germany.

Chrysler's Elliot brings Asia expertise to new post

Added Mon, 7 Jul 2008 00:01:00 EST
Simon Elliott is in a familiar location doing a familiar job but under much different circumstances. In January he was named Chrysler UK managing director, a position he held from 2000 until 2006.

Toyota Europe makes changes

Added Mon, 7 Jul 2008 00:01:00 EST
Toyota veteran Hiroyuki Ochiai is the new head of the carmaker's European randd and manufacturing operations. Ochiai, 51, succeeds Tetsuo Agata who has been promoted to head Toyota's North American manufacturing and engineering operations.

Ex-Denso Europe boss named global CEO

Added Mon, 7 Jul 2008 00:01:00 EST
The man who guided Denso's European business to profitability after a five-year drought is now president and CEO of the Japanese supplier. Last month, Nobuaki Katoh, 59, replaced Koichi Fukaya, 64, who became vice chairman of the company.

VW's Sanz named head of Spain auto group

Added Mon, 7 Jul 2008 00:01:00 EST
Francisco Javier Garcia Sanz is the new president of ANFAC, Spain's automakers association. Sanz, 51, is Volkswagen group's head of procurement.