Continental Group appoints Dr. Murong Te as Chief Technology Officer in China

Continental announced the appointment of 51-year-old Dr. Thomas Meureers as Chief Technology Officer of Continental's Automotive Group China in China. This appointment means that Dr. Murong will be responsible for leading the innovative R & D and technology strategic deployment of Continental Group China.

Dr. Mulonte reports directly to Mr. Towne, President and CEO of China, and functionally reports to Mr. Gilles Mabire, Chief Technology Officer of Continental Group Automotive. He replaces Dr. Karl Fuchs, who returned to Germany for work reasons.

As the central functional department of Continental Group's Automotive Group, Dr. Mulonte will lead the China team of Continental Group's Innovation and Technology Department and is committed to supporting forward-looking technology research and development in the five major business groups. His R & D work will focus on cutting-edge technologies and modular solutions in core areas such as software-defined automobiles, autonomous driving and mobility.

It is understood that Continental Group regards the Chinese market as one of its most important growth engines, so it attaches great importance to China's local innovation and technological capabilities. Dr. Murong's joining will bring rich industry expertise and international cooperation experience to Continental Group. He will work closely with business departments to jointly cultivate local software R & D talents, enhance China's strength in the field of software R & D, and create an active ecological cooperation system.

Industry insiders generally believe that Continental Group's appointment of Dr. Murong Te as chief technology officer in China shows that it attaches great importance to the Chinese market and has long-term development vision. Dr. Murong te said that his goal is to promote the development and promotion of cutting-edge innovative technology solutions and provide innovative technical support for the development of intelligent connected vehicles and smart travel.