Karl-Thomas Neumann

Opel sales chief's departure is further blow to troubled brand

Jan. 28, 2013 09:48 CET
Opel sales and marketing chief Alfred Rieck has quit his post, marking another high-profile departure for the troubled brand. Opel named Duncan Aldred as interim head of sales and marketing.... Read More »

 

Opel board to appoint Neumann as CEO at Jan. 31 meeting

Jan. 23, 2013 12:12 CET
Opel's supervisory board will likely confirm the appointment of former VW China boss, Karl-Thomas Neumann, as its new CEO at a meeting on Jan. 31.... Read More »

 

Neumann said to take helm at Opel early after VW relents on non-compete clause

Jan. 14, 2013 13:07 CET
Volkswagen is prepared to allow Karl-Thomas Neumann to leave the automaker before his contract runs out to become CEO of Opel, reports said... Read More »

 

New Opel CEO Neumann set to take helm on March 1, report says

Jan. 13, 2013 13:15 CET
Opel's new CEO Karl-Thomas Neumann will take office on March 1, four months sooner than expected, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters, confirming a magazine report.... Read More »

 

Why Girsky sees hope for Opel

12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 5, 2012
Steve Girsky sees some hope for General Motors' European business. Last week, GM's interim head of Europe outlined the reasons GM can reach breakeven on the troubled continent by mid-decade... Read More »

 

Opel declines comment on report that VW exec Neumann will be new CEO

Nov. 2, 2012 06:01 CET
Opel declined to comment on a report that Volkswagen manager and former Continental CEO Karl-Thomas Neumann is set to become CEO of the money-losing GM division.... Read More »

 

GUIDO REINKING

VW's Winterkorn sends a tough message to his executive team

12:01 am U.S. ET | June 11, 2012
Volkswagen Group CEO Martin Winterkorn sent an unmistakable message this month when he orchestrated a series of senior management changes. To reach the pinnacle of the global auto industry -- VW's declared ambition -- you must be tough and sometimes even cruel Guido Reinking is editor-in-chief of Automobilwoche, a corporate sibling of Automotive News.... Read More »

 

Winners and losers in VW's management overhaul

June 4, 2012 14:57 CET
Volkswagen's overhaul of senior management aims at improving the group's performance in three key areas: China, Audi and heavy trucks. The reshuffle creates a management board position dedicated solely to China and replaces three board members at Audi, the premium brand that drives the group's profitability.... Read More »

 

Audi gets new sales, purchasing, development bosses as part of VW shake-up

June 2, 2012 15:04 CET
Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn replaced three Audi board members and added a board level post for China as part of a shake-up of top management to push forward his growth plans for the automaker.... Read More »

 

VW's China chief may quit after management overhaul, reports say

June 1, 2012 06:01 CET
Volkswagen's China boss may leave the company and three Audi executives will be replaced under an extensive reorganization of managers to keep the carmaker focused on growth targets, press reports said.... Read More »

 

VW to shuffle managers in growth pursuit, sources say

2:31 pm U.S. ET | May 31, 2012
Volkswagen is planning an extensive reorganization of managers to keep Europe's biggest car maker focused on growth targets as VW is absorbing brands and increasing market footprints, according to people familiar with the matter.... Read More »