Finance and corporate

DS boss vows to “do better” in UK with new model

CEO Béatrice Foucher hopes the new DS 4 will provide the springboard to better UK sales

4 February 2021
DS boss vows to “do better” in UK with new model
Finance and corporate

Tesla to receive at least €1bn in German state aid, report claims

Claim follows EU-approved plan to give aid to car makers to support EV battery production in Europe

2 February 2021
Tesla to receive at least €1bn in German state aid, report claims
Finance and corporate

Ford and Google unite to 'reinvent' the connected vehicle

Industry giants agree six-year strategic partnership with aim of transforming vehicle ownership experience

1 February 2021
Ford and Google unite to 'reinvent' the connected vehicle
Finance and corporate

Lotus names engineering chief as new company boss

Long-time Lotus engineer Matt Windle, who has also worked at Tesla and Volvo, will replace Phil Popham as MD of Norfolk firm

28 January 2021
Lotus names engineering chief as new company boss
Finance and corporate

Designer Gerry McGovern appointed to Jaguar Land Rover board

JLR claims his promotion to a more overarching role is an indication of the value of creativity

27 January 2021
Designer Gerry McGovern appointed to Jaguar Land Rover board
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Moray Callum
Finance and corporate

Ford designer Moray Callum retires; replaced by Anthony Lo

Callum ends 38 years in automotive design, having overseen Mustang, GT, Mustang Mach-E and more

25 January 2021
Ford designer Moray Callum retires; replaced by Anthony Lo
Finance and corporate

Management structure of 14-brand Stellantis company detailed

Brit Linda Jackson takes the helm at Peugeot as Jean-Philippe Imparato heads to Alfa Romeo

19 January 2021
Management structure of 14-brand Stellantis company detailed
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Frank Welsch is new head of group quality management and strategy
Finance and corporate

R&D and e-mobility bosses promoted in VW management shuffle

MEB platform developer Frank Welsch moves to newly created quality role, is replaced by Thomas Ulbrich

19 January 2021
R&D and e-mobility bosses promoted in VW management shuffle
Finance and corporate

Audi confirms PPE-based electric models for China

New joint venture with Chinese firm FAW aims to increase Audi's market presence in China

18 January 2021
Audi confirms PPE-based electric models for China
Finance and corporate

FCA and PSA merge to make world’s fourth biggest car firm

Stellantis combines 14 brands and will produce around eight million vehicles a year

16 January 2021
FCA and PSA merge to make world’s fourth biggest car firm

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