Wolfgang Bernhard, head of manufacturing and purchasing for Mercedes-Benz Cars and the company’s vans division, has had his contract extended to February 2018 by Daimler’s supervisory board. 

Bernhard is seen as a possible successor to CEO Dieter Zetsche; his contract was due to expire next February. He has been on Daimler’s board since 2010. 

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Chairman Manfred Bischoff said that “management continuity is important for the ongoing consistent implementation of the division’s strategy and for the achievement of our corporate goals”.

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