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Former Nissan sales and marketing exec Schillaci named Brembo CEO

Italian brake system specialist Brembo said former Nissan executive Daniele Schillaci will become its new CEO. His priority will be to double the size of the supplier.
 
Brembo exec explains why being small helps in fast-changing industry

After the global financial crisis Italian supplier Brembo focused on its core brakes business. It sees its small size compared with giants such as Bosch and Continental as an advantage but is now looking to grow, Executive Deputy Chairman Matteo Tiraboschi said in an interview.
LAMBORGHINI'S STEFANO DOMENICALI: Challenges ahead
Lamborghini CEO Stefano Domenicali is wrestling with how to shape the company's fourth product
Vietnam's VinFast taps Magna Steyr, other suppliers to become a global player
Vietnam's first domestic automaker, VinFast, is leveraging Pininfarina's Italian design along with German and Austrian engineering and manufacturing expertise for its first two production vehicles.
Within Manley's complex FCA, the benefit of focus
Lots of questions surround Fiat Chrysler as new CEO Mike Manley prepares to announce a new management team. Yet he is sure to carry a lighter workload than that of his hyper-scheduled late predecessor, Sergio Marchionne.
How Hyundai styling boss gains from wide design freedom
Former VW Group designer Luc Donckerwolke has found an unexpected amount of freedom as styling boss at Hyundai. This leads to some advantages and disadvantages, he explained in an interview with Automotive News Europe.
Jeep, Ram chief replaces ailing Marchionne as FCA CEO
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles on Saturday appointed Mike Manley to replace the seriously ill Sergio Marchionne as its CEO. Manley, 54, a native of England, has headed Jeep since 2009 and the Ram brand since 2015.
New Ferrari CEO will be former tobacco executive
Ferrari's new CEO will be Louis Carey Camilleri, a former chairman of tobacco company Philip Morris International, the automaker said. He succeeds seriously ill Sergio Marchionne.
Convalescing Marchionne likely to miss FCA Q2 earnings call, report says
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne likely will miss the automaker's planned July 25 announcement of its second-quarter earnings as he recovers from recent surgery, according to an Italian media report.
Mahindra aims for the stars with Pininfarina
Mass-market mogul Anand Mahindra wants to ride Europe's tony design house Pininfarina into the world of hyperluxury.
Indian hypercar, Italian flair
Attempts to get into the rarefied hypercar space are not all that rare. But there is something original about a new Indian-Italian effort to crack into the world of Ferrari and Lamborghini.
Automobili Pininfarina plans EV rival to Bentley SUV
Bentley and Range Rover are getting some competition from a new rival with a familiar name. Automobili Pininfarina will be a stand-alone, Europe-based brand specializing in electric SUVs.
Magna Steyr will build BMW, Toyota sports cars
Contract manufacturer Magna Steyr will build two new sports cars jointly developed by BMW and Toyota, industry sources said.
How China's Geely sought to buy FCA
The absence of Geely's Li Shufu from the world's biggest auto forums, such as this week's Geneva show, belies his ambitions. A trip by the Chinese billionaire to Italy last May could have resulted in a dramatically reshaped global auto industry.
Carlos Tavares on the need for speed

Scale only gets you so much, says PSA's chief: more purchasing power in dealing with suppliers and higher volume on which to amortize new product and technology investments. Beyond that, it could just as well be a liability.