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Cole departs with Hyundai in a strong position across Europe
Corporate

Hyundai Europe boss steps down after four years in top job

Michael Cole will retire after 15 years with the Hyundai Motor Group and 40 years in automotive

5 November 2024
Hyundai Europe boss steps down after four years in top job
Corporate

New Aston Martin boss outlines plans for profitability

Hopes pinned on new sales targets and greater range of options to boost selling prices

5 November 2024
New Aston Martin boss outlines plans for profitability
Eurig Druce
Druce has worked in what is now Stellantis since 2001
Corporate

Stellantis names new UK boss ahead of business 'correction'

Peugeot UK boss Eurig Druce named as the replacement for the departing Maria Grazia Davino

18 October 2024
Stellantis names new UK boss ahead of business 'correction'
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Tavares (left) took over as CEO of PSA (Peugeot-Citroën) in 2014
Corporate

A STLA career: what legacy will Carlos Tavares leave?

Stellantis chief will step down in 2026 after a storied career steering the car world's biggest firms

17 October 2024
A STLA career: what legacy will Carlos Tavares leave?
Maserati MC20 front quarter tracking
Maserati will be brought closer to Italian sibling brand Alfa Romeo
Corporate

Stellantis chief blames Maserati 'problem' on poor marketing

Carlos Tavares says Italian luxury brand "is in the red" because it isn't clearly positioned in the market

14 October 2024
Stellantis chief blames Maserati 'problem' on poor marketing
Massimo Fumarola
Massimo Fumarola joined Morgan from Lamborghini
Corporate

Morgan CEO steps down after three years

Massimo Fumarola steps down "for personal reasons"; technical chief Matthew Hole named new managing director

9 October 2024
Morgan CEO steps down after three years
Land Rover Defender production Nitra
Defender (pictured) and Discovery are built at JLR's plant in Nitra, Slovakia
Corporate

JLR encourages further talks in plea to avoid EU-China tariff war

Prospect of China raising tariffs on EU-built Land Rovers could hurt firm's business in critical market

9 October 2024
JLR encourages further talks in plea to avoid EU-China tariff war
Polestar 2
Sales of the Polestar 2 have fallen
Corporate

Can Polestar's new management finally right the ship?

Appointment of a former CFO to lead the start-up tells all about its situation but there's hope on the horizon

3 October 2024
Can Polestar's new management finally right the ship?
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Volkswagen T-Roc Cabriolet plant in Osnabrück could be shuttered
Corporate

Report: Volkswagen Group plans 30,000 job cuts in Germany

German giant could close two plants and severely cut R&D as it pushes to improve its profitability

20 September 2024
Report: Volkswagen Group plans 30,000 job cuts in Germany
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Z9 GT will be the first Denza model offered in Europe
Electric vehicles

BYD buys Mercedes-Benz stake in Denza joint venture

Chinese giant takes full control of brand – which was originally a 50:50 effort – as it plants roots in Europe

17 September 2024
BYD buys Mercedes-Benz stake in Denza joint venture

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