Tata Motors appoints Cark-Peter Forster as CEO of its Group

Tata Motors has appointed Carl-Peter Forster as the Group chief executive officer of the company. He will have the overall responsibility of Tata Motors Operations globally, including Jaguar Land Rover.
Forster, 55 years, has twenty-four years of international experience in the automobile industry. Most recently he was the head of General Motors, Europe, where he looked after Opel/Vauxhall, Saab and the European activities of Chevrolet. Before joining General Motors in 2001, Mr. Forster has had 13 years of experience in BMW where he held various positions including that of Managing Director of BMW South Africa and was also on the Managing Board of BMW responsible for manufacturing.
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Audi to appoint 4 new dealerships during 2009

The Indian arm of German auto titan, Audi AG which is aiming to sell atleast 1,500 units during this financial year, has firmed up its plans to scale up its distribution network in the country and has reaffirmed its intentions to specifically target underpenetrated tier-II and Tier-II cities. Believing in the core brand value Vorsprung durch Technik, the company is eyeing to become the most successful premium brand in India in the coming years and corner at least 30 per cent of the luxury market share by 2011. Currently having 11 dealerships in major cities, it will soon be appointing new dealers in Lucknow, Jaipur, Coimbatore and Nagpur during CY 2009.
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