German FAZ: Darwinistic Competition008300

The selection process in the auto industry is progressing. Now it hits Carlos Tavares, who was CEO of the Stellantis Group until Sunday and therefore the master of Opel, Fiat and twelve other brands. He was shown the door with immediate effect. This means that Europe’s auto industry is losing one of its most prominent… Continue reading German FAZ: Darwinistic Competition008300

German Manager Magazine: Forvia: Ex-ZF manager Martin Fischer becomes boss of Hella parent company 003797

Not even his closest confidants have been safe from Patrick Koller (65) in recent years. In the summer of 2023, the head of the automotive supplier Forvia dropped his long-time companion Michel Favre (65) as head of the company’s subsidiary Hella. In the industry, people always talk about the “Grande Directeur” when it comes to… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Forvia: Ex-ZF manager Martin Fischer becomes boss of Hella parent company 003797

Ford Puma goes electric with 234-mile range for £30k

The UK’s best-selling car, the Ford Puma, has been fully electrified to offer 234 miles of range for under £30,000. Joining Ford’s growing electric car line-up alongside the Mustang Mach-E, Capri and Explorer, the Puma Gen-E will compete against the likes of the Mini Aceman and Peugeot e-2008 in the fast-growing electric crossover segment. The… Continue reading Ford Puma goes electric with 234-mile range for £30k

MARTIN FISCHER TO SUCCEED PATRICK KOLLER AS CEO OF FORVIA, EFFECTIVE MARCH 1, 2025

Forvia NANTERRE (FRANCE)DECEMBER 3, 2024 MARTIN FISCHER TO SUCCEED PATRICK KOLLER AS CEO OF FORVIA, EFFECTIVE MARCH 1, 2025 Following its Board of Directors meeting held on December 2, FORVIA announces that CEO Patrick Koller will step down on March 1, 2025 and will be succeeded by Martin Fischer, previously member of the Management Board… Continue reading MARTIN FISCHER TO SUCCEED PATRICK KOLLER AS CEO OF FORVIA, EFFECTIVE MARCH 1, 2025

End of an era as Carlos Tavares exits Stellantis

Carlos Tavares There was a point in time when Carlos Tavares could do no wrong. He was seen as the miracle turnaround man for Groupe PSA when it was literally down and out in the period of the global slowdown for 2009 to 2013. Not only did Tavares bring Peugeot back from the brink but… Continue reading End of an era as Carlos Tavares exits Stellantis

Stellantis’s Carlos Tavares: the hard-driving boss ejected from global carmaker

Henri de Castries, Stellantis’s senior independent director, made it clear that ‘different views’ were behind the departure of Carlos Tavares (pictured). Photograph: Benoît Tessier/Reuters View image in fullscreen Henri de Castries, Stellantis’s senior independent director, made it clear that ‘different views’ were behind the departure of Carlos Tavares (pictured). Photograph: Benoît Tessier/Reuters Analysis Stellantis’s Carlos… Continue reading Stellantis’s Carlos Tavares: the hard-driving boss ejected from global carmaker

@Groupe PSA: OP “Unfortunately good” unfortunately types better000711

Even the most experienced football tipster rubs his eyes in amazement: Wolfsburg won in Leipzig by a whopping 5:1. Dortmund defied Bayern to take a point and were even in the lead for a long time before Munich equalized without Harry Kane, who was out injured. Not many in our tipping community expected that, but… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: OP “Unfortunately good” unfortunately types better000711