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Official: Chrysler Group moves around execs in wake of recent departure

By Zach Bowman

Filed under: Chrysler is busy shuffling executives around in the wake of Ram head Fred Diaz’s departure. The automaker has named Reid Bigland (pictured, right) as Diaz’s successor in the role of president and CEO of Ram, though Bigland will continue his duties as the head of US sales and the president and CEO of Chrysler Canada. Bigland first came to Chrysler in 2006 from Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation, so the guy knows a thing or two about trucks.

Meanwhile, Timothy Kuniskis will take over as president and CEO of Dodge. Previously, he served as the head of Fiat in North America and has been with Chrysler in one capacity or another since 1992. His old title now falls to Jason Stoicevich, who will also continue to work as the director of the automaker’s California Business Center. Finally, Bruno Cattori will take over as the president and CEO of Chrysler Mexico.

Diaz left his position to take over as a divisional vice president of sales and marketing with Nissan. You can read the full press release on the Chrysler personnel changes below for more information.

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Dr. Lixin Peng Named Vice President – Engineering, China Area Business Organization

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Dr. Lixin Peng Named Vice President – Engineering, China Area Business Organization

COLUMBUS, Ind.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Cummins Inc. (NYS: CMI) has named Dr. Lixin Peng Vice President – Engineering, China Area Business Organization (ABO), effective April 1.

As Vice President – Engineering, China ABO, Dr. Peng will remain responsible for strategic planning and development of Fit-For-Market (FFM) products, engineering support for our customers and joint venture (JV) partners, functional excellence for Product Environmental Management (PEM), Engineering quality and Value Package Introduction (VPI). In addition, Dr. Peng will be responsible for strategic alignment of the engineering function within and between the Engine Business Unit (EBU), Power Generation Business Unit (PGBU), Distribution Business Unit (DBU) and Components Business Unit in China and globally.

“Lixin has demonstrated great leadership in developing the right products for the China market over the past two years, driving the growth of the China engineering team and collaborating effectively with China business teams, JV partners and corporate organizations,” said Steven Chapman, Group Vice PresidentChina and Russia and Vice President, Cummins Inc. “Lixin’s in-depth engineering expertise, solid understanding of customers’ requirements, and knowledge of the markets will continue to add great value for Cummins.”

Dr. Peng joined Cummins in July 2007, first as the Heavy Duty engineering leader in Columbus, Ind., and then as the China EBU Engineering leader before taking the role of Executive Director – Engineering, China ABO in 2011. Prior to joining Cummins, Dr. Peng was Vice President and Chief Technical Officer of Shanghai Diesel Co., Vice President of Engineering of Advance Propulsion Technology Inc., Computer Aided Engineering (CAE)/design leader at FEV Engine Technology and Supervisor for Chrysler Canada.

Dr. Peng holds his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Hunan University in China and a Ph.D. from McMaster University in Canada. During his career, Dr. Peng has won various international and national awards and owns a number of U.S. patents. Many of his studies have been published in professional journals.

About Cummins

Cummins Inc., a global power leader, is a corporation of complementary business units that design, manufacture, distribute and service diesel and natural gas engines and related technologies, including fuel systems, controls, air handling, filtration, emission solutions and electrical power generation systems. Headquartered in Columbus, Indiana, (USA) Cummins currently employs approximately 46,000 people worldwide and serves customers in approximately 190 countries and territories through a network of approximately 600 company-owned and …read more
Source: FULL ARTICLE at DailyFinance

Canada February auto sales slip; Big Three still robust

A new 2011 Chrysler Town & Country minivan is displayed in Windsor, Ontario

TORONTO (Reuters) – Canadian auto sales dropped a moderate 3.3 percent in February in a third straight monthly decline, according to industry data released on Friday, as a hardy appetite for Detroit's Big Three brands helped offset a setback for Japanese makers. Chrysler Canada was the top seller last month, pipping Ford of Canada by a few hundred units, although Ford posted a higher overall sales increase at 5 percent, compared with Chrysler's 2 percent. Carlos Gomes, an auto sector analyst at Scotiabank, said severe winter weather in part may have been responsible for the overall weakness. …

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at Yahoo Business