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The 2012 Eurostars distinguished themselves through their ability to beat expectations and by their willingness to take risks to make their companies better. Under CEO Carlos Ghosn in 2011, Renault set a new record for global vehicle sales and Nissan achieved an all-time high for European sales. Porsche CEO Matthias Mueller guided the sports car brand to new records for vehicle sales and operating profit last year. The other 12 Eurostars have reached equally impressive results. Automotive News Europe, PwC and Siemens honored the winners at an awards dinner on Sept. 26 in Paris.
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Jose Avila

Jose Avila has fixed Continental's powertrain division, turning years of losses into a 31 million euro operating profit in 2011. Avila has overseen some key contracts for Continental, such as supplying turbochargers for Ford Motor's 1.0-liter three-cylinder EcoBoost gasoline direct-injection engines, as well as supplying drive motors, power electronics and controllers for Renault's big push into electric cars.

Jose Avila, Continental Board Member, Powertrain

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