Polestar has appointed a new group CFO and deputy group CFO. Ian Zhang joins Polestar as the new group chief financial officer on 1 January 2019 from his current position as deputy group CFO for Zhejiang Geely Holding Group. Working with Ian Zhang will be Nils Mösko in the new role of deputy group CFO. [...]

The supervisory board of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft appointed Bram Schot a member of the board of management of Volkswagen AG effective January 1, 2019. Bram, appointed by the supervisory board of Audi AG as board of management chairman of the company headquartered in Ingolstadt, will also hold responsibility for group sales in the group board of [...]

Solera and MAPFRE announced the completion of the acquisition of CESVI (Center for Experimentation and Road Safety) Brasil by the two entities’ joint venture, Solera Technology Centre GmbH (STC). CESVI Brasil is a automotive research and experimentation centre in Brasil, focused on providing insight, safety guidelines and transparency, including training for vehicle repair facilities and [...]

Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn has been charged with financial misconduct. Japanese prosecutors have accused him of under-reporting his pay package over a five-year period. He has also been re-arrested on further allegations of under-stating his pay, which is likely to keep him in detention until 30 December. Carlos Ghosn has previously denied the accusations. [...]