Corporate changes

Jim O'Donnell to join BMW's management team; Howard Mosher retires

Woodcliff Lake, NJ, February 8, 2008 -- BMW Group has announced that Jim O'Donnell will join BMW of North America's executive management team as President of BMW of North America, LLC (BMW NA) starting April 1, 2008. He will also assume Howard Mosher's role as Vice President Operations. Howard Mosher will retire on March 31.

TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Jim Lentz, executive vice president of Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today announced the promotion of Scion Vice President Mark Templin to succeed Jim Farley as group vice president and general manager of Lexus, the company's luxury division.

Farley, who joined Toyota in 1990, resigned today to lead Ford Motor Co.'s global marketing and communications group.

In addition, Lentz announced two other executive promotions. Jack Hollis, corporate manager of Scion, will succeed Templin as vice president of Scion, Toyota's youth brand, and Dawn Ahmed, Toyota Division national cross vehicle marketing manager, will replace Hollis as corporate manager of Scion.

DEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 11 /PRNewswire - FirstCall/ -- Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) President and Chief Executive Officer Alan Mulally today announced the appointment of Jim Farley as Group Vice President of Marketing and Communications.

Jim Farley joins Ford in mid-November, after nearly two decades at Toyota and Lexus.

"We are thrilled to welcome one of the most successful and talented leaders in the industry to the Ford Motor Company team," said Mulally. "Jim Farley is well known for innovative marketing strategies that connect great products to today's and tomorrow's customers. Ford's quality and vehicles are now on par with the best of the competition. We look forward to Jim's leadership to combine world-class marketing with our world-class products worldwide."

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Bentley Motors, Inc. today announced that it will relocate its North American corporate headquarters to Boston, MA. as part of a strategic realignment of its regional operations.

The move, coupled with a realignment of the Company's North American structure, will provide Bentley with an even sharper focus on its key market and customers and increased cooperation with its central operations in Crewe, England.