Report: Daimler denies Zetsche will be replaced by Bernhard soon
Filed under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, Mercedes-Benz
There’s no question that Wolfgang Bernhard is well liked by the boys at Daimler. In fact, rumor has it that he’s currently being groomed (for the second time, actually) to take the reins at Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz automotive unit. If you believe the rumors, the only real question is when Bernhard will take over from current head Dieter Zetsche.
Reports filtering out of Germany had suggested that the changeover would take place sooner rather than later. Daimler, though, is denying those rumors, calling them “fictional and without foundation.” In February of 2010, Bernhard was promoted to lead production and purchasing at Mercedes. At the same time, Zetsche’s contract was extended to 2013.
It would seem that, if the 49-year-old Bernhard is going to take the helm at Mercedes-Benz at all, it’s not going to happen until 2013 at the earliest. Is it too early to start hoping for an AMB-branded Tomahawk motorcycle?
[Source: Automotive News - Sub. Req'd]
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