Who's Where: Peter Schreyer appointed President of Kia Motors

Peter Schreyer has been been appointed President of Kia Motors after holding the position of Chief Design Officer since 2006.

Schreyer is the first non-Korean to hold the position within the company and one of the highest-ranking designers in the history of the industry.

Schreyer, who is now 59, moved from the VW Group to transform the historically 'dull-but-worthy' Kia product range into one of the strongest and most design-led in the industry through stand-out production cars such as the Picanto and Sportage as well as a diverse range of concepts from Pop to GT.

It's not yet clear how this will affect his direct role within the design department. We will bring you more details on the developments in the new year.

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By Owen Ready