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ZF’s Friedrichshafen Location is Shaping the Transformation of the Automotive Industry

The key issue paper was a milestone in establishing the Friedrichshafen location as a permanent fixture for the future in order to make it more competitive and to maintain flexibility,” explains Dirk Hanenberg, the location manager responsible for production. “We are on the right path, yet the automotive world continues to evolve quickly. This means… Continue reading ZF’s Friedrichshafen Location is Shaping the Transformation of the Automotive Industry

India’s Motherson Sumi in early merger talks with German peer Leoni

December 14, 2018 Indian car wiring maker Motherson Sumi Systems Ltd is in early talks with German peer Leoni AG over a possible merger of the pair, two people close to the matter said. The car industry and its suppliers, facing a regulatory crackdown on diesel emissions and a slump in China, have issued a… Continue reading India’s Motherson Sumi in early merger talks with German peer Leoni

Ford to move 230 workers from Van Dyke Transmission

Ford to move 230 workers from Van Dyke TransmissionFord Motor Co. is shifting more factory employees to meet rising SUV demand, the automaker said Thursday.
Ford will cut 230 jobs at its Van Dyke Transmission Plant in Sterling Heights, and offer those employees positions at other Ford plants, Ford spokeswoman Kelli Felker said in a statement. The moves will happen in the first quarter of 2019.
Van Dyke Transmission currently has about 1,500 hourly workers making automatic transmissions for Ford SUVs and vans.
Last month, Ford announced plans to move 500 hourly employees from its Flat Rock Assembly Plant where it builds cars; they will be relocated to its Livonia plant to build transmissions for in-demand trucks and SUVs. Ford said the Flat Rock plant, where it builds the Ford Mustang and Lincoln Continental sedan, will go down to a one-shift schedule in the spring. That will displace 650 full-time hourly employees.
The automaker also will shift 500 people to its Kentucky Truck Plant to build full-size SUVs and trucks.
The news comes just more than two weeks after crosstown rival General Motors Co. announced it would idle three plants that make sedans, a transmission plant in Warren and one of two assembly plants in Oshawa, Ontario, as it adjusts its lineup. The automaker also plans to cut 8,000 salaried workers in the new year.
Ford is considering white-collar job cuts globally.
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ZF Electric driveline to premiere in Formula E

The world’s first racing series for all-electric Formula vehicles is growing steadily in popularity. Following in the footsteps of manufacturers like Audi, Jaguar and Mahindra, the fifth season will see BMW and Nissan joining the series with factory teams. Mercedes and Porsche are planning a factory-backed entry in season six. New rules this year will… Continue reading ZF Electric driveline to premiere in Formula E

Waymos ChauffeurNet | AI drives like a human

In the realization of Autonomous Driving, Waymo relies on ChauffeurNet, an Artificial Intelligence intended to imitate humans. The robot taxi service of Waymo should learn to drive better, what a special Artificial intelligence has programmed: ChauffeurNet. The model should be the human being. The vehicles of Waymo One are not very popular in Arizona, recently… Continue reading Waymos ChauffeurNet | AI drives like a human

Senior Management Changes

News – 2018

Senior Management Changes

2018/12/13

Tokyo (December 13, 2016) – Bridgestone Corporation today announced the following changes in Executive Officers and Corporate Officers.

1. Retiring Member of Executive Officers
(December 31, 2018)

NameNewFormer

Kazuhisa
NISHIGAI

Member of the Board

Member of the Board
COO and Representative Executive Officer
Concurrently Chief Technology Officer Responsible for Technology

2. New Members of Executive Officers
(January 1, 2019)

NameNewFormer

Christine
KARBOWIAK

Executive Vice President and Executive Officer of Bridgestone Corporation
Responsible for Global Public Relations, Government Relations and Sustainability
Deputy Chair, Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Risk Officer and Executive Vice President of Bridgestone Americas, Inc.

Vice President and Senior Officer of Bridgestone Corporation
Deputy Chair, Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Risk Officer and Executive Vice President of Bridgestone Americas, Inc.

Masato
BANNO

Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, Chief Technology Officer
Responsible for Technology, Quality Management; Concurrently responsible for Products and Technology Development

Vice President and Senior Officer
Responsible for Products Development
Next Generation Product Technology Development
Concurrently General Manager, Design Structure Control

Masahiro
HIGASHI

Senior Vice President and Executive Officer
Responsible for MAA（Mining, Aircraft, Agriculture）& Diversified Products Solutions Business

Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Diversified Products Business Diversified Products Production

3. Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Executive Officers
(January 1, 2019)

NameNewFormer

Akihiro
ETO

COO, Representative Executive Officer and President

Executive Vice President and Executive Officer
Responsible for Japan Tire SBU;
Concurrently responsible for Group Strategy Planning
Chief Financial Officer
Finance

Shuichi
ISHIBASHI

Vice Chair and Representative Executive Officer
Responsible for GBS(Global Business Support)
Concurrently responsible for Technology and Quality Management
Concurrently responsible for Global Original Equipment and Marketing Strategy
Concurrently responsible for Olympics・Paralympics, Sports・Cycle & Active Healthy Lifestyle
Concurrently Executive Chair of Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.;
Concurrently Executive Chair of Bridgestone Cycle Co., Ltd.

Executive Vice President and Executive Officer Chief Quality Management Officer Responsible for Quality Management;
Concurrently responsible for Global Original Equipment and Global Business Strategy;
Concurrently responsible for Global Solutions Business and Diversified Products;
Concurrently responsible for Global Solutions Business

Gordon
KNAPP

Vice Chair and Executive Officer of Bridgestone Corporation
Member of the Board, CEO and President of Bridgestone Americas, Inc.

Senior Vice President and Executive Officer of Bridgestone Corporation
Member of the Board, CEO and President of Bridgestone Americas, Inc.

Paolo
FERRARI

Executive Vice President and Executive Officer of Bridgestone Corporation
Member of the Board, CEO and President of Bridgestone Europe NV/SA
Chairman of Bridgestone Americas, Inc.

Senior Vice President and Executive Officer of Bridgestone Corporation
Member of the Board, CEO and President of Bridgestone Europe NV/SA
Chairman of Bridgestone Americas, Inc.

4. New Members of Corporate Officers
(January 1, 2019)

NameNewFormer

Akira
MASUNAGA

Vice President and Officer, Chief Digital Officer
Digital Technology, IT;
Concurrently Director, Digital Solution Division

Director, Digital Strategy Planning Division

Naoki
HISHINUMA

Vice President and Officer, Chief Financial Officer
Finance;
Concurrently Director, Finance Division;
Concurrently General Manager, Headquarters Treasury Department

Director, Finance Division;
Concurrently General Manager, Headquarters Treasury Department

Makoto
ISHIYAMA

Vice President and Officer
Next Generation Technology Development;
Concurrently Director, Next Generation Technology Development Division
Concurrently Director, Next Generation Production Engineering Development Division

Director, Next Generation Product Technology Development Division

Junya
ONO

Vice President and Officer
Tire Operation Management and Service;
Concurrently Director, International Business Operations Division

Director, International Business Operations Division

Minoru
ISODA

Vice President and Officer
Internal Manufacturing Management and Procurement,
CQO Internal Manufacturing Management

Director, Procurement Division

Satoru
KUSANO

Vice President and Officer
Diversified Products Production;
Concurrently Director, Diversified Products Production Division

Director, Diversified Products Production Division

Hiroshi
HARASHIMA

Vice President and Officer
Diversified Products Development and Production Technology;
Concurrently Director, Diversified Products Base & Advanced Technology Development Division

Director, Diversified Products Production Innovation Promotion Division
Concurrently General Manager, Quality Control Innovation Department
Concurrently General Manager, Production Innovation Department

5. Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers
(January 1, 2019)

NameNewFormer

Minoru
SHIMIZU

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer Assistant to COO, Representative Executive Officer and President

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer
Responsible for Japan Tire Business

Thomas
HIGGINS

Vice President and Senior Officer, Chief Strategic Officer of Bridgestone Corporation
Responsible for Global Strategy
President, US & Canada Consumer Tire Sales Division of Bridgestone Americas, Inc.
Chairman of Bridgestone Europe NV/SA

Vice President and Senior Officer of Bridgestone Corporation
President, US & Canada Consumer Tire Sales Division of Bridgestone Americas, Inc.
Chairman of Bridgestone Europe NV/SA

Hidekazu
KIMIZU

Vice President and Senior Officer
Responsible for Corporate Administration
Chief Compliance Officer, Legal Affairs and Intellectual Property

Vice President and Senior Officer
Responsible for Corporate Planning;
Concurrently responsible for Corporate Administration
Chief Compliance Officer, Legal Affairs and Intellectual Property
Chief Information Officer
IT & Network

Hideki
KOMATSU

Vice President and Senior Officer
Responsible for Nest Lab.

Vice President and Senior Officer
Responsible for Business Development Planning

Yoshihiko
ICHIKAWA

Vice President and Senior Officer
Responsible for Global Original Equipment Strategy
Global Original Equipment Strategy

Vice President and Senior Officer
Responsible for Global Original Equipment;
Global Original Equipment Strategy

Akira
MATSUDA

Vice President and Senior Officer, Chief Quality Management Officer
Responsible for Quality Management

Vice President and Senior Officer
Responsible for Basic Technology Development

Yuzo
SHISEKI

Vice President and Senior Officer
Responsible for Tire Development, Production Technology Development

Vice President and Officer
Quality Promotion

Masashi
OHARA

Vice President and Senior Officer
Responsible for Core Technology Development

Vice President and Senior Officer
Chief Quality Officer,
Responsible for Safety, Disaster Prevention and Environment

Yukihiko
HOSO

Vice President and Senior Officer
Responsible for Production Engineering

Vice President and Senior Officer
Responsible for Production Technology

Masahiro
ISOBE

Vice President and Senior Officer
Responsible for Japan Tire Business;
Concurrently Chairman of Bridgestone Tire Japan Co., Ltd.

Vice President and Senior Officer
Responsible for Japan Tire Sales;
Concurrently Chairman of Bridgestone Tire Japan Co., Ltd.

Tomohiro
KUSANO

Vice President and Senior Officer
Responsible for Diversified Products Solutions Business

Vice President and Officer
Diversified Products Development and Production Technology;
Concurrently Director, Diversified Products Development Division Ⅰ

Naohisa
YODA

Vice President and Senior Officer
Responsible for Supply Chain Enhancement;
Concurrently Director, Supply Chain Enhancement Business Planning and Administration Division

Vice President and Officer
Internal Manufacturing Management and Procurement, Chief Quality Officer,
Internal Manufacturing Management

Masayuki
ISHII

Vice President and Officer,
Corporate Planning
Chief Risk Officer, Chief Human Rights Officer
Human Resources and General Affairs
Concurrently Director, Corporate Planning Division

Vice President and Officer Corporate Planning
Chief Risk Officer, Chief Human Rights Officer
Human Resources and General Affairs
Public Relations and Brand Strategy;
Concurrently Director, Corporate Planning Division

Jun
SUGIHARA

Vice President and Officer
Quality Management Promotion
Safety, Disaster Prevention and Environmental Promotion
Concurrently Director, Quality Management Qualification and Audit, Governance Division

Vice President and Officer
Safety, Disaster Prevention and Environmental Promotion;
Concurrently Director, Safety, Disaster Prevention and Environmental
Promotion Division

Sho
INOUE

Vice President and Officer, Chief Quality Officer
Quality Promotion

Vice President and Officer
Quality Management Promotion;
Concurrently Director, Quality Management Qualification and Audit, Governance Division;
Concurrently General Manager, Quality Management Governance Office

Kenji
YAMASAKI

Vice President and Officer
Tire Production Technology Development

Vice President and Officer
Production Technology Strategy

Teruo
KUNITAKE

Vice President and Officer
Production Engineering;
Concurrently Director, Tire Process Platform System Engineering Division
Concurrently Director, Consumer Tire System Engineering Division

Vice President and Officer
Tire Process Systems Development;
Concurrently Director, Tire Process Technology Platform Development Division

Yasuyuki
TAMURA

Vice President and Officer
Advanced Technology..

VW, BASF, Bayer: Germany’s corporations are gearing up for a looming crisis

DusseldorfA strong domestic market, the economic boom in the USA and the robust demand in China for many years have given export-oriented German industry a long-term boost. Only the 30 DAX companies are likely to be together this year generate almost 90 billion euros net profit, That is only five billion euros less than in… Continue reading VW, BASF, Bayer: Germany’s corporations are gearing up for a looming crisis