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Toyota To Enhance Localisation In Brezza, Baleno To Make Them Cost Effective

Toyota Motor Corp. plans to increase the local content of Baleno and Vitara Brezza models which it will receive from compatriot Suzuki Motor Corp. for selling in India under their partnership to make them price competitive, a senior company official said today. The likely changes to be brought in the two models “are still under… Continue reading Toyota To Enhance Localisation In Brezza, Baleno To Make Them Cost Effective

Arizona Uber driver was ‘streaming The Voice’ moments before fatal crash

An Uber driver in a self-driving car was streaming television until moments before the vehicle hit and killed a pedestrian, according to police. Rafaela Vasquez repeatedly looked down instead of at the road prior to the collision in Tempe, Arizona, a report from the Tempe police department stated. It suggested the driver was distracted and… Continue reading Arizona Uber driver was ‘streaming The Voice’ moments before fatal crash

‘Zero’ chance of Renault taking over Nissan, Mitsubishi: Ghosn

TOKYO (Reuters) – Renault SA (RENA.PA) absorbing Nissan Motor Co. (7201.T) and Mitsubishi Motors Corp (7211.T) is not an option as the carmakers look to strengthen their partnership while retaining their autonomy, alliance chairman Carlos Ghosn said on Friday. FILE PHOTO: Carlos Ghosn, chairman and CEO of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance, responds to a question on… Continue reading ‘Zero’ chance of Renault taking over Nissan, Mitsubishi: Ghosn

600bhp McLaren 600LT: first pictures of hardcore Sports Series model

The upcoming McLaren 600LT, a hardcore version of the 570S that forms part of the firm’s entry-level Sports Series, has been caught on camera for the first time six days before its reveal. The sighting shows that the model, which will be revealed on 28 June, will follow suit of the 675LT and recieve a ‘long tail’ (hence the name)… Continue reading 600bhp McLaren 600LT: first pictures of hardcore Sports Series model

Daimler appoints sales expert as new Smart CEO

Daimler has announced former sales executive Katrin Adt as the the new CEO of Smart, replacing Annette Winkler, who steps down at the end of September. Adt joined Daimler in 1999, and worked in various sales positions until 2013, when she branched out into human resources. It’s understood that the move aims to reverse Smart’s… Continue reading Daimler appoints sales expert as new Smart CEO

Katrin Adt to take over as head of smart

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June 2018

Stuttgart

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Jörg Howe

Head of Global Communications

joerg.howe@daimler.com

Tel: +49 711 17-41341

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Adt has held various management positions at Daimler since 1999, and has been a vice president in the Human Resources department since 2014. Britta Seeger, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG responsible for Mercedes-Benz Cars Sales: “Katrin Adt has years of international experience. With her experience in various management positions in sales and marketing and the companywide management culture initiative Leadership 2020, she will steer smart into a successful future.” Stuttgart – Katrin Adt (46) is to be the new head of the smart product area at Daimler AG. Adt has been with the company since 1999 and held various management positions in sales functions for Daimler until 2013. Among other things, she was responsible for the worldwide sales management of smart and, as Chief Executive Officer of the Luxembourg sales organization, was responsible for the wholesale, retail and service functions for Mercedes-Benz Cars, Mercedes-Benz Trucks and Mercedes-Benz Buses. She will take over as head of smart in September.
Her passion for personnel development took Adt to one of the largest international human-resources consultancies in 2013. In the following year, she returned to the Human Resources department at Daimler as vice president. In that position, she has been responsible among other things for personnel development, qualification, support for top management, the Germany-wide HR shared service organization and the new Leadership 2020 management culture, with which Daimler is strengthening an agile and innovative organization and aligning itself for the future.
Britta Seeger, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG responsible for Mercedes-Benz Cars Sales: “Katrin Adt has years of international experience. With her experience in various management positions in sales and marketing and the companywide management culture initiative Leadership 2020, she will steer smart into a successful future.”
Adt succeeds to Dr. Annette Winkler (58), who, as previously reported, will step down from her position as head of the smart product area after eight years and thus end her operational activity as of September 30, 2018. She will join the Supervisory Board of Mercedes-Benz South Africa as of January 1, 2019.

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Volkswagen aims for solid-state battery production by 2025

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GM to build Chevrolet Blazer in Mexico

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Bernard Streit decided to transmit the Chairman position to his son, Gérald.

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BYD Looks To Enter European Battery Market With New Factory

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