New name at the top. Urs Lüchinger has been appointed Country Manager of Bridgestone Schweiz AG. The 47-year-old had already been working for the company as Sales Manager Consumer Products (passenger car tires) since August 2015. 1

As official partner of the opening of Giardina Zurich, Maserati presented its new Levante model. At the same time, Garage Foitek in Urdorf showcased the entire Ferrari range with the new GTC4Lusso in new showrooms alongside the three-pointed SUV. 1

Mark and Rolf Ineichen fought their way to third place in the 12-hour race in Mugello. In the Lamborghini, the two managing directors of the specialty chain "OTTO'S" experienced a weekend full of highs and lows. 1

This is not what the team from Hinwil had in mind: The 2016 Formula 1 World Championship season opener in Melbourne was disappointing. Felipe Nasr finished 15th in the race at Albert Park, while Marcus Ericsson had to pit on the 39th lap due to vibrations on the left rear wheel of the Sauber C35-Ferrari. The cause of this is still being analyzed. 1

Kurt Egloff will take over as President and CEO of BMW (Switzerland) Ltd on May 1, 2016. The 55-year-old Swiss national succeeds Philippe Dehennin, who has held this position since 2012. 1

Leopard Racing headed to Magny-Cours, France, for the second test with the new TCR Golf. In good weather but cold temperatures, the riders did not manage to push the tires to the limit. Nevertheless, Stefano Comini and Jean-Karl Vernay completed several laps with different technical focuses. This allowed Leopard Racing to collect further data. 1

Europcar now also offers commercial vehicles for businesses and SMEs in Switzerland. The vehicles in the "Flexitrucks" range can be added to any vehicle fleet in a cost-saving and variable way. 1

A new attraction is being added to the autobau world of experience in Romanshorn. A huge steel tank, surrounded by a historically valuable building, will soon showcase vehicles from Fredy Lienhard's collection, much to the delight of the conservation authorities. 1

She is beautiful, 26 years old and nothing more and nothing less than the best motocross rider in our country: Virginie Germond from Geneva is the undisputed number 1 in Swiss women's motocross, having won the FMS Women's Cup in 2014 and 2015 - and she has even put in strong performances in guest appearances with the men. 1

After covering 1890 test kilometers in Barcelona and gaining positive insights into the C35 Ferrari, the Sauber F1 Team is now looking forward to the first race of the 2016 Formula 1 season in Australia. 1