Carl Peter Forster
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GM looks to EU for help with Opel...to hear it." Separately, GM had no comment on reports in Germany that Rainer Schmuckle, chief operating officer of Daimler AG's Mercedes Car Group, was a leading candidate to replace Carl-Peter Forster as head of Opel. Forster, a strong... In this article: GM, Opel, European Union, Magna International Inc., Carl-Peter Forster, Germany, Michigan, and Antwerp |
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Indiana Times - The Economic Times | November 08, 2009
GM boss set to take charge of JLR
...set to take charge of JLR: Report- International Business-News-The Economic Times GM boss Carl-Peter Forster set to take charge of JLR: Report LONDON: The departing boss of General Motors Europe, Carl-Peter Forster, is all set to...
In this article: General Motors, Jaguar Land Rover, Sunday Times, GM Europe, Opel, Tata Motors, Tata Group, Europe, and Economic Times
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Detroit News | November 06, 2009
GM Europe CEO Forster to leave post
...and Christine Tierney / The Detroit News Detroit -- Carl-Peter Forster, the chief executive of General Motors Europe, will leave the company, according to sources familiar with the situation. A formal announcement is expected later...
In this article: General Motors, Europe, Opel, GM Europe, and Magna International Inc.
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scotsman.com - Business | November 09, 2009
GM chief executive in Germany to discuss the future of Opel after sale plan scrapped
...get any help from the German government for its restructuring. It has been reported that Forster would become the chief executive of Tata Motors of India after leaving GM. Debasis Ray, a spokesman for Tata, declined to confirm or deny...
In this article: General Motors, Opel, Magna, Tata, Europe, and Germany
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BusinessWeek Online | November 09, 2009
Opel drama drags on. Forster out, Lutz in.
...just keeps dragging on. Now, its top European executive, Carl-Peter Forster, is leaving the company and GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz will take over on an interim basis as Chairman of the company's Supervisory Board. But it's a non-executive...
In this article: General Motors, Opel, Detroit, Europe, U.S., and Email Marketing
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GM's European CEO resigns
...the sources said. But his departure was framed in amicable terms. Forster will advise GM as it searches for a new boss for its European operations, GM said in a statement. "The Opel brand has made tremendous progress under Carl-Peter's...
In this article: GM, Opel, Detroit, Magna International Inc., and BMW
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boston.com - Top business news | November 09, 2009
GM CEO Henderson in Germany discussing Opel future
...was backed by the German government and Opel workers. The announcement not to sell was followed by GM saying Friday that its European boss, Carl-Peter Forster, would leave the company. German weekly Manager Magazine on Monday reported that...
In this article: GM, Opel, Magna International Inc., Tata, Frankfurt, Germany, and All rights reserved
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GM exec Forster may join Tata Motors
...of GM's European operations. Advertisement Forster's decision to leave GM closely follows the U.S. automaker's unexpected announcement that it would keep its German carmaker Adam Opel GmbH. Forster had strongly advocated the sale of a...
In this article: GM, Tata Motors, Opel, Detroit, Jaguar, Land Rover, and Sberbank
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GM Europe head Forster may join Tata Motors: Report
...Tata, German media reported Saturday. Forster, 55, is quitting GM after strongly criticising the Detroit-based car giant's surprise U-turn in deciding not to sell European subsidiary Opel. Tata is reportedly eyeing the GM manager to...
In this article: General Motors, Tata, Opel, Tata Motors, Nano car, Land Rover, Sberbank, Magna, and Frankfurt
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Times Online | 14 hours ago
Vauxhall plant avoids first round of redundancies
...in Spain, Poland, Hungary, Austria and Belgium. GM's decision to back out of the sale led to the departure of its European president Carl-Peter Forster, who had supported the deal with Magna. Mr Reilly is overseeing the restructuring of the...
In this article: General Motors, Magna International, Opel, Ellesmere Port, Saab, and Saab
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Carl-Peter Forster has been General Motors Vice President and President of GM Europe, based in Zurich, Switzerland, since June 2004. Effective January 1, 2006, he was appointed GM Group Vice President and a member of the GM Automotive Strategy Board and took over the role as the senior-ranking executive for GM’s activities in Europe. He has been Chairman of the Opel Supervisory Board since June, 2004 and Chairman of Saab since April, 2005.
Forster was born in London, UK, on May 9, 1954 and raised in London, Bonn and Athens. He holds a diploma in Economics from Bonn University and a degree in Aviation and Space Technology from Munich Technical University.
Carl-Peter Forster started his career in 1982 as a consultant for McKinsey & Company in Munich. In 1986, he joined BMW where he held various leadership positions before becoming Managing Director of BMW South Africa in 1996 and the board member responsible for all vehicle development projects in 1999.
Prior to being appointed President of GM Europe and Chairman of the Opel Supervisory Board, Forster was Chairman and Managing Director of Opel from April 2001. In his three years in that position, Forster initiated far-reaching restructuring programs and a major product offensive focusing on innovative design and industry-leading build quality.
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