Product development executive; Jens Ludmann.(Special Report)

Automotive News Europe,  August, 2006  

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Ford of Europe chief program engineer for upper-medium models

Age: 42

Jens Ludmann is a big reason that the new Ford S-Max exists.

Ford sources say that Martin Leach, Ford of Europe's former president who left the company in 2003, decided Ford of Europe needed to expand its lineup by adding a model between its Galaxy large minivan and Mondeo upper-medium model. What Ludmann helped create is a potential segment buster that combines the performance of a sedan with the functionality of a minivan. He put the car together by masterfully following the principles of Ford's shared ...

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