Volker Mornhinweg, currently managing director of Mercedes-AMG in Affalterbach, Germany, will take over as head of the Mercedes-Benz Vans division from 1 April, replacing Wolfgang Bernhard, who was named to parent Daimler’s management board last month, the automaker announced on Friday (19 March).
In his new position, Mornhinweg will report to Bernhard.
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Mornhinweg, an engineer, has worked for Mercedes in advanced prototyping, product preparation and product planning. Before taking over as managing director of Mercedes-AMG, he was plant manager in Berlin and subsquently head of executive management development for the group.
Ola Kaellenius, most recently manager of the Mercedes-Benz plant in Tuscaloosa (USA), will take over from Mornhinweg as managing director of Mercedes-Benz AMG, also from 1 April.
Kaellenius previously was head of Mercedes-Benz High Performance Engines in Brixworth, England, and worked at McLaren Automotive. He has also worked, in Stuttgart, as senior manager in engine and exhaust management, among other positions.
Sweden-born Kaellenius started his career with the former DaimlerChrysler at Tuscaloosa in the planning and reporting division.
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