Sumit Sawhney is the new Country CEO and Managing Director of Renault India

Renault SAS, France announced the appointment of Sumit Sawhney as Country CEO and Managing Director for Renault Group operations in India. Sumit takes over from Marc Nassif, who moves to a global assignment within the group. The appointment is effective from February

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Volvo confirms Tony Nicolosi as President and CEO of Volvo Cars of North America

 Tony Nicolosi, 53, is appointed the new President and CEO of Volvo Cars of North America, LLC (VCNA) effective immediately. He brings more than 26 years of Volvo experience with him, most recently as the president and CEO of Volvo Car Financial Services,

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Dave Zuchowski named President/CEO of Hyundai Motor America

Hyundai Motor America announced that President and Chief Executive Officer John Krafcik will step down upon the successful completion of his contract on December 31, 2013. Dave Zuchowski, Executive Vice-President of Sales, will assume the position of President

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Dan Akerson to retire in January 2014, Mary Barra to become next GM CEO; more senior changes too

General Motors announced that Dan Akerson, who guided today's GM to record profits and dramatic improvement in vehicle quality while closing the chapter on government ownership in the company, will step down as Chairman and CEO on January 15, 2014.

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Maserati S.p.A. appoints Peter Grady as President and CEO of Maserati North America Inc.

Maserati S.p.A. announced the appointment of Peter Grady as President and CEO of Maserati North America Inc., effective immediately. Grady replaces Bob Graczyk, who is moving on to other responsibilities within the Fiat Chrysler Group in the APAC region.

Grady

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Toyota Financial Services President & CEO George Borst to retire, Mike Groff to be appointed new President & CEO

Toyota Financial Services (TFS) announced that George Borst, the company's US leader of 16 years will be retiring effective September 30, 2013, after which he will assume the role of Executive Advisor until the end of calendar year 2014. Appointed to replace Borst is Mike

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McLaren Automotive appoints Mike Flewitt as Chief Executive Officer

McLaren Automotive has appointed Mike Flewitt as Chief Executive Officer.

"I am very pleased to announce the promotion of Mike Flewitt to Chief Executive Officer. Mike has proven to be an automotive professional of the highest calibre and since joining

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Dr. Stefan David Schlipf appointed as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, BMW Financial Services India

Dr. Stefan David Schlipf (44) has been appointed as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of BMW Financial Services India, effective April 1, 2013. Dr. Schlipf is based at the company's headquarters in Gurgaon (National Capital Region).

Prior to joining BMW

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Hyundai Motor Europe appoints Byung Kwon Rhim as new President and CEO

Byung Kwon Rhim has been appointed as the new President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Hyundai Motor Europe.

Rhim has strong experience of working in the region. He previously held the role of President at Hyundai Motor Russia, but, prior to that, Rhim

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Ford Credit Chairman and CEO Mike Bannister to retire; Bernard Silverstone named as Successor

Ford Motor Company has announced that Mike Bannister, Executive Vice-President and Chairman and CEO of Ford Motor Credit Company, has elected to retire effective January 1, 2013, after 39 years of service.

Bannister, 62, will be succeeded by Bernard Silverstone,

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Porsche AG boosts revenue in first quarter of 2012 by 32.4 per cent

Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, has got the new financial year off to a flying start. The company managed to increase sales, revenue and operating profit significantly in the first quarter of 2012. Porsche increased its worldwide sales by 29 per cent to 30,231 vehicles.

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Boeing delivers 300th Boeing Sky Interior

Boeing's popular passenger-inspired 737 Boeing Sky Interior marked its 300th milestone with delivery to Indonesian customer, Garuda Indonesia.

"The superior passenger experience of this spectacular new interior has been well received by our customers and the

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Nissan unveils major advances in connected car technology

Carlos Ghosn, Nissan Motor Company’s Chief Executive Officer, this week unveiled a series of major initiatives in automotive communications technology intended to move Nissan and Infiniti into a leadership position in the connected car content

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