Peugeot NL director to head Dongfeng Peugoet

Shanghai, May 11 (Gasgoo.com) Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen Automobile (DPCA) announced that Jean-Yves Dossal, active managing director of Dongfeng Peugeot, will be replaced by Timothy Zimmerman, managing director of Peugeot Netherlands, by the end of this month.

Jean-Yves Dossal began his automotive career at Automobiles Peugeot in Paris in 1977 and in January 2003, he was appointed general director of Dongfeng Peugoet. After departure from China he will take charge of Peugeot Asia and Africa division in Paris.

Under Dossal's leadership Dongfeng Peugeot has made unexpected sales growth in China in recent years. His term of office as director of Dongfeng Peugeot will expire on July 1.