{"id":2582,"date":"2018-09-26T10:18:45","date_gmt":"2018-09-26T10:18:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.styledeals.co.uk\/blog\/mercedes-benz-owner-daimler-gets-first-non-german-boss\/"},"modified":"2018-09-26T10:18:45","modified_gmt":"2018-09-26T10:18:45","slug":"mercedes-benz-owner-daimler-gets-first-non-german-boss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.styledeals.co.uk\/blog\/mercedes-benz-owner-daimler-gets-first-non-german-boss\/","title":{"rendered":"Mercedes-Benz owner Daimler gets first non-German boss"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Daimler, the German car maker that owns Mercedes-Benz, will be run by a non-German for the first time next year.<\/p>\n

Dieter Zetsche, 65, will be replaced by Ola Kaellenius, a 49-year-old Swede, as chief executive in a succession plan announced on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The moves come as Daimler and the German car industry grapple with the fallout from the diesel emissions cheating scandal.<\/p>\n

Mr Zetsche will step down from the role he has held since 2006 in late 2019.<\/p>\n

He will become chairman from 2021 if Daimler shareholders give their approval.<\/p>\n

Daimler chairman Manfred Boschoff said appointing Mr Zetsche as chairman would ensure “continuity for the sustained success of Daimler”, adding: “In Ola Kaellenius, we are appointing a recognised, internationally experienced and successful Daimler executive.”<\/p>\n

The Swede, who oversees Daimler’s research and development division, has been with the company since 1993 and worked in its British and American operations as well as the Stuttgart headquarters.<\/p>\n

Shares in Daimler fell 1.8% in Frankfurt following the announcement.<\/p>\n