CLEPA, the European Association of Automotive Suppliers, recently elected Matthias Zink as its new president for a two year term starting this month.

Zink is CEO Automotive Technologies at Schaeffler and succeeds Thorsten Muschal who has held the position since 2020.

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At his employer, he assumed responsibility for the engine systems and chassis systems business divisions as well as global key account management automotive in 2019.

“Keeping Europe competitive is a task for policymakers and industry alike”, said Zink.

“The regulatory framework must remain ambitious yet flexible to empower continuous innovation and to keep Europe competitive.”

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