Michael Lohscheller has led Opel/Vauxhall as CEO and later steered VinFast from Vietnam as CFO/CEO-advisor, amid a shift to regional auto markets influenced by geopolitics and competition.
Automakers have announced strategic shifts as Chinese brands and US trade rules upend the sector. Volkswagen has proposed deep job cuts to cut costs, Jaguar Land Rover is adding hybrids and prioritising the US, and the Commerce Department has denied Polestar permission to sell new connected models in the US from 2027, pushing the brand to refocus on Europe.