Carlos Ghosn re-elected as the President of ACEA for 2015

Mr Carlos Ghosn Chairman and CEO of Renault, President and CEO of Nissan, and Chairman and CEO of Renault Nissan Alliance has been re-elected as the President of European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) for the year 2015. The Board of Directors of the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) has taken the decision to re-elect Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and CEO of ACEA’s member company Renault to be its President in 2015.

Speaking after his re-election, Mr Ghosn said: “I am honored that my colleagues on the Board have shown their continued confidence in me. 2014 is set to mark the first year of sales growth in the EU industry since 2007. Next year we will continue to push for a political environment that will help us sustain this growth.”

ACEA will now be working specifically on the competitiveness strategy for the automotive industry in Europe. With this ACEA will support and strengthen the Commission’s Jobs, Growth and Investment Package. According to the ACEA’s rule book, ACEA’s President is elected for a year long term which can be renewed once by the CEOs, Presidents or Chairman of its member companies.

"Mr Ghosn has led ACEA through an important period of political transition in Europe. Under his presidency, ACEA will continue to focus on its key policy recommendations, which are to drive innovation, to foster growth through international trade and to call for a supportive regulatory framework,” said ACEA Secretary General Erik Jonnaert.

Source : CarDekho