The outgoing chief executive of Opel, Michael Lohscheller, has been named as the new chief executive for the automotive division of VinFast Global.
Lohscheller will be responsible for scaling up the company’s operations and presence around the globe and will initially focus on the company’s current markets, including Vietnam, the U.S., Canada, France, Germany, and the Netherlands. The Vietnamese carmaker has a particular focus on growing its expansion in North America and Europe.
“Vingroup warmly welcomes Michael Lohscheller to our leadership team,” Vingroup vice chairwoman Thuy Le said. “We strongly believe that his appearance will accelerate VinFast’s up and running global expansion. Michael Lohscheller’s participation in VinFast’s senior management team reaffirms Vingroup’s long-term plan in attracting outstanding talents and acquiring management expertise from elite circles of the global automotive industry.”
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Lohscheller graduated from the Osnabruck University of Applied Sciences (Germany) and the University of Barcelona (Spain) in 1992. Prior to his appointment as the chief executive of Opel, he served as the executive vice president and chief financial officer at Mitsubishi Motors Europe and executive vice president and chief financial officer at Volkswagen Group of America.
“During my career, I have always been attracted by new challenges,” Lohscheller said in a statement. “When the opportunity came to join VinFast, I was immediately attracted because of the growth opportunities. I look forward to working with the leadership team to grow the company and establish it as a global smart electric car company.”
