When the music stops, who'll wind up where?(Volkswagen Group)(Fiat S.p.A.)(DaimlerChrysler AG)(Bernd Pischetsrieder )(Sergio Marchionne )(Alan Mulally)

Automotive News, November, 2006 by Lapham, Edward

Byline: Edward Lapham

In Germany, the game is called Reise nach Jerusalem, which translates to "Journey to Jerusalem.'' We usually call it musical chairs.

No matter what you call it, it's a game that kindergartners play at birthday parties and automakers usually play this time of year.

So the impending leadership changes at Volkswagen Group headquarters have triggered speculation about who might be sitting where the next time the music stops.

When it was announced that CEO Bernd Pischetsrieder would leave at year end and be replaced by VW lifer Martin Winterkorn, it left Winterkorn's seat open at Audi.

Sergio Marchionne plans to give up running Fiat Auto next year to concentrate on being Fiat Group CEO, which will create a...

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