FEV Asia has appointed Ulrich Pfahl as chairman, effective 1 January, 2020.
Pfahl succeeds Ernst Scheid, who has reached retirement age after 35 years with the company and will continue to serve the FEV Group in an advisory capacity.
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Pfahl has held various positions in the FEV Group since 2016, most recently assuming market responsibility for China and Japan. He studied aerospace engineering at the RWTH Aachen University, where he subsequently earned his doctorate in the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.
“We are delighted to fill the position of chairman for FEV Asia with Dr Pfahl,” said FEV Group chairman, Stefan Pischinger.
“At the same time, we would like to thank Dr Scheid for his long-standing cooperation and tremendous contributions to our company.”
The FEV Group is a vehicle development services provider. In addition to traditional engine and transmission development, vehicle integration, calibration and homologation of gasoline and diesel engines, increasing importance is being placed on the development of hybrid and electric powertrains as well as alternative fuels.
FEV also works on the advancement of electronic control systems, as well as connected vehicles and automation.
