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Nissan has appointed company veteran Nobusuke Toukura as the head of its European technical center. Toukura succeeds Takashi Shirakawa, who will be chief vehicle engineer at Nissan's global product development division.
Nissan Europe named Philippe Saillard as its new head of sales and marketing, a promotion from his current role as vice president for sales.
Renault will call its Alpine sports car the A110. The coupe will rival the Porsche 718 Cayman and Audi TT, and provide a halo effect across Renault's lineup.
Renault's investment in Dacia continues to pay off in the showroom and on the balance sheet. The low-frills brand set new sales records worldwide, maintaining the marque as a money-maker for its parent.
Peugeot has delayed the launch of its 5008 large SUV by two months to protect output of its strong-selling 3008 compact crossover. Both models were affected by a fire at supplier Recticel's plant in the Czech Republic. The 5008 will now arrive in late spring to early summer.
Citroen CEO Linda Jackson says family vans will continue to play a part in Citroen's lineup despite a shift in demand to SUV/crossovers. Citroen models will offer more of a family van feeling and less of an SUV experience than the new 3008 and 5008 from sister brand Peugeot, she said.
Citroen is expected to show a crossover styling for its C3 Picasso successor at the Geneva auto show. The new model may take the name C3 Aircross already used in some global markets to distance it from the current car.
Faurecia is looking to grow through acquisitions following the recent sale of its exterior parts business. The supplier is particularly interested in solutions that improve the human-machine interface because its knows that autonomous driving will dramatically change vehicle interiors. CEO Patrick Koller said.
Faurecia is looking to grow through acquisitions following the recent sale of its exterior parts business. The supplier is particularly interested in solutions that improve the human-machine interface because its knows that autonomous driving will dramatically change vehicle interiors. CEO Patrick Koller said.
Renault is placing an experienced troubleshooter, Gilles Normand, in charge of its electric-vehicle business. During his 28-year career with the automaker, Normand helped Ghosn to fix Nissan and most recently led Renault's China expansion.
