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March 2, 2009 Unit sales in Russia by manufacturer, January January 2009 AvtoVAZ 29,110 Chevrolet 10,011 Opel 3,811 Cadillac 53 Hummer 48 Saab 32 GM group 13,955 Ford 7,952 Volvo 707 Ford group 8,659 Toyota 7,327 Lexus 743 Toyota group 8,070 Nissan 6,251 Infiniti 577 Nissan group 6,828 VW 2,882 VW commercial vehicles 330 Skoda 2,787 Audi 513 Seat 83 VW group 6,595 Hyundai 6,567 Peugeot 3,288 Citroen 948 PSA/Peugeot-Citroen group 4,236 GAZ 689 GAZ commercial vehicles 3,089 GAZ group 3,778 Sollers Group 3,667 Fiat 1,235 Isuzu 15 SsangYong 644 UAZ 1,773 Honda 3,660 Kia 3,635 Mazda 3,481 Renault 3,253 Mitsubishi 2,274 Daewoo 1,917 Suzuki 1,294 Subaru 1,068 BMW 901 Mini 36 BMW group 937 Land Rover 769 Jaguar 85 Jaguar Land Rover 854 Mercedes 642 Mercedes vans 71 Mercedes-Benz 713 Chery 290 Great Wall 284 BYD 256 Lifan 235 Chrysler 30 Jeep 88 Dodge 103 Chrysler group 221 Geely 215 Porsche 71 Alfa Romeo 12 Total 116,899 Source: AEB Automobile Manufacturers Committee www.autonewseurope.com · PAGE 31 Personnel % change -38% -27% -34% -5% 4% -35% -29% -18% 63% -15% -31% 24% -28% -27% 70% -23% 39% -29% 22% -43% 315% 15% -48% 62% 98% 69% -59% -64% -63% -19% 43% n/a -15% -39% -2% -44% -7% -43% -50% -73% -36% -6% -3% 50% -2% -27% 143% -22% 2% -42% -5% -83% -68% 10% 51% -52% -29% -55% -47% n/a 15% -54% -33% January 2008 46,624 13,753 5,802 56 46 49 19,706 9,753 434 10,187 10,639 598 11,237 8,563 340 8,903 2,077 464 2,280 907 20 5,748 12,698 2,027 479 2,506 1,686 8,655 10,341 4,547 864 0 762 2,921 3,750 6,446 3,762 5,691 4,544 7,194 2,017 1,140 931 24 955 1,060 35 1,095 630 122 752 1,721 876 232 156 63 124 228 415 n/a 62 26 175,063 Renault shuffles executive ranks PARIS Renault is reorganizing its upper management structure, including appointing a new global sales boss, a new purchasing director and a new manager for its French home market. The carmaker also will create a new management unit to oversee its activities in Russia, an increasingly important element of CEO Carlos Ghosn’s global strategy. Chief Operating Officer Patrick Pelata said the management changes were part of a “normal evolution” of his executive team, but added, “In times of crisis, we don’t necessarily need the same people in the same place.” The changes, effective March 1, are: Jerome Stoll will become head of sales, marketing and light commercial vehicles. Stoll, a 55-yearold Frenchman, has been CEO of Stoll becomes Renault’s Brazil- Renault’s head of sales and ian operations marketing. since 2006 and head of the company’s 22-market Americas region since Feb. 1. He replaces Patrick Blain, who will become a special advisor to Ghosn. Stoll will also Blain becomes oversee ReGhosn adviser. nault’s Europe management group, a post held by Pelata since mid-2008, and before that by Blain. Odile Desforges will head engineering and quality. Desforges, 59, has managed Renault’s purchasing unit since 2003. She has played a key role in cementing Renault’s alliance with Nissan, through her oversight of the Desforges will Renault Nissan move from Purchasing Orpurchasing to ganization engineering. (RNPO). Desforges replaces Jean-Louis Ricaud, who is leaving Renault. Schaeffler’s former finance chief returns Schaeffler Group CEO Jürgen Geissinger has brought a longtime associate, Mary Jo Gresens, back to the company. The supplier’s former finance chief will assist him over the next few months as a consultant. Schaeffler will be able to put the Italian-American’s expertise to good use. Finance chief Thomas Hetmann is leaving the company for reasons relating to differences over the company’s strategic planning, a source said. The company is looking for Hetmann’s replacement. Gresens, who has a doctorate in engineering, saw her profile raised considerably in 2001. As the finance chief at Schaefflerowned bearing manufacturer INA, she was heavily involved in the takeover of FAG Kugelfischer. Gresens and Geissinger first worked together at ITT Industries when she was head of finance for the brakes division and he was head of ITT Industries Europe. In 1999, she followed him to INA-Schaeffler after Geissinger Renault’s decision to move Desforges to the key engineering and quality post demonstrates its commitment to boosting cooperation with Nissan on platforms and products, company sources told Automotive News Europe. Christian Vandenhende will succeed Desforges as head of Renault’s purchasing unit and RNPO. While likely just a formality, Vandenhende’s posting must be approved by the Renault-Nissan alliance’s board later this month. Vandenhende, a 47-year-old Belgian, has been working with suppliers since joining Renault in 1999, most recently as RNPO’s director of chassis purchasing. Christian Esteve will lead a new management group for Russia. Esteve, 59, has overseen Renault’s EuroMed region since 2008. Russia was part of the EuroMed region, but will now be a standalone unit. Esteve to run Esteve will be- Russia group. Photo: Roggenthin Gresens knows Schaeffler well. took over as CEO. She led the finance area and corporate development from 2000 to 2006. During her career Gresens also has worked as a quality engineer at Ford Motor as well as a manager for Volkswagen in North America and Wolfsburg. While at VW she became one of the founding members of the company’s strategy and planning group. Klaus-Dieter Flörecke come President of Renault’s AvtoFramos subsidiary, near Moscow, which produces low-cost Logans. He will also oversee sales of imported cars and cooperation with Renault’s Russian partner AvtoVAZ. In other changes: Jean-Michel Jalinier will take over Stoll’s management responsibilities for the Mercosur region in South America. Currently, he is general manager of Renault’s Russian operations. Jacques Chauvet, 60, head of France since 2005, will take over Esteve’s EuroMed responsibilities. Bernard Cambier, 55, will replace Chauvet as senior vice president for France. Jacques Daniel, 48, will replace Cambier as vice president of parts and accessories. Jacques Rivoal is appointed senior vice president market area Europe with responsibility for Germany, Spain, the United Kingdom and Italy. Rivoal inherits this post from JeanPierre Laurent, who remains CEO of Renault Retail Group and CEO of Renault’s Spanish operations.. Lawrence J. Speer Top 10 sellers in Russia, January Brand 1. Lada 2. Lada 3. Lada 4. Lada 5. Ford 6. Chevrolet 7. Toyota 8. Chevrolet 9. GAZ LCV 10. Mazda Model Priora/110 Samara 2105/2107 Kalina Focus Lacetti Camry Niva Gazelle Mazda3 Jan. 2009 8,057 7,911 6,283 4,816 4,522 3,072 2,471 2,339 2,191 2,153 Jan. 2008 7,626 12,816 12,375 5,843 4,374 4,315 1,735 2,985 6,669 1,985 Source: AEB Automobile Manufacturers Committee Automotive stock watch Two-week share price movement of major auto companies Closing price Closing price Feb. 26, ’09 Feb. 12, ’09 20.3 22.7 18.8 23.6 3.8 4.3 2.0 1.8 2.4 2.7 2,425.0 2,210.0 307.0 272.0 13.9 14.5 31.6 42.6 11.8 16.1 3,130.0 3,050.0 201.0 252.7 Closing price Closing price Manufacturers Currency Feb. 26, ’09 Feb. 12, ’09 AUTOLIV ($) 15.3 19.9 CONTINENTAL (€) 12.7 15.3 DELPHI ($) 0.1 0.1 ELRINGKLINGER (€) 7.4 7.9 FAURECIA (€) 8.7 9.5 GKN (£) 75.8 81.8 JOHNSON CONTROLS ($) 12.0 13.4 LEAR ($) 0.7 0.8 MAGNA INTL. (C$) 33.1 37.6 MICHELIN (€) 27.3 31.0 SIEMENS (€) 41.4 45.9 SOGEFI (€) 1.0 1.2 THYSSENKRUPP (€) 14.6 17.6 VALEO (€) 9.9 10.4 WAGON* (£) 1.3 1.3 Source: PricewaterhouseCoopers Corporate Finance *Trading suspended since October 13, 2008 Manufacturers Currency BMW (€) DAIMLER (€) FIAT (€) FORD MOTOR ($) GENERAL MOTORS ($) HONDA MOTOR (¥) NISSAN MOTOR (¥) PEUGEOT (€) PORSCHE (€) RENAULT (€) TOYOTA MOTOR (¥) VOLKSWAGEN (€) Period Change -10.5% -20.4% -12.5% 10.6% -10.2% 9.7% 12.9% -4.1% -25.9% -27.1% 2.6% -20.4% Period Change -23.5% -16.8% -17.5% -7.3% -8.5% -7.3% -10.5% -5.2% -11.9% -11.9% -9.8% -22.0% -16.9% -4.5% 0.0% 12 month High Low 37.9 17.4 57.3 18.6 15.8 3.5 8.5 1.3 24.8 1.8 3,860.0 1,653.0 999.0 261.0 53.3 11.4 135.1 29.0 74.2 11.3 6,060.0 2,650.0 919.5 150.0 12 month High Low 61.7 15.1 82.8 11.8 0.2 0.0 26.9 5.8 36.5 8.1 320.8 66.8 36.0 11.6 31.5 0.5 80.1 29.8 69.1 25.4 91.5 36.2 4.7 1.0 46.6 12.2 27.5 8.1 32.0 1.0 Bertrand Peugeot, who steered Peugeot-Citroen merger, dies PARIS Bertrand Peugeot, who oversaw the merger of the French car companies Peugeot and Citroen, has died at age 85. Bertrand Peugeot became vice chairman of Peugeot’s supervisory board in 1972. He steered the fusion of the two French brands in 1976 and served as vice chairman of PSA/Peugeot-Citroen’s board until 1999. He remained a non-voting member of the board until his death on February 14. A grandson of Robert Peugeot, who created the Peugeot automobile company at the end of the 19th century, Bertrand Peugeot is survived by his sons Christian and Robert. Christian is director of communications and strategy for the Peugeot brand. Robert was PSA’s di- Classified Phone: +49 8153 907433 E-mail: ameinerslangs@craincom.de “Attention Distributors, and Manufacturers” In today’s troubled market an overstock of cars can become a huge problem. At Story Auto we are looking to buy stocks of cars, either NEW or already registered. We market our cars globally and buy stock rather than act as a broker. So if you have tens or hundreds of excess cars in stock call us today! 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