Depression is difficult for this company, but an opportunity for other firms. 2009 saw the rise of Hyundai wonderful talent with leaders Chung Mong Koo. Ford also showed the domains of vitality and hands Alan Mulally.Characters each on the first line in 2009, for contributions in 2008, has not contributed in the year.
Here are 10 most powerful figures in the evaluation of 24HCAR:

1. Ferdinand Piech: Senior Advisor of Volkswagen

Head of the most influential, Ferdinand Piech is also a very special character because he is the grandson of Ferdinand Porsche, founder of world famous automobile company Porsche. Little is on the list was born from the lineage as his cars. Although not holding position but managed corporate influence in Europe's biggest automobile remains intact. In addition to leadership, Piech also known for her 13 children by 3 wives.
With this position, Piech is way too good promotion.

2. Alan Mulally: Ford Motor CEO

If last year's Motor Trend be careful when giving Alan Mulally to the list (though at No. 10) this year, he fully deserves the runner-up position. Ford joined the outstanding achievements of up Boeing, Mulally proves the second largest car company did not mistake the United States.

3. Chung Mong Koo, President Hyundai Motor

Hyundai has a year resounding success. Q3 own, producer of this profit to 832 million, the highest ever. Sales of vehicles sold in China increased 88%. In the U.S., while GM and Toyota achieved modest results in October, the Hyundai up to 49% over the same period last year. This number of the company Kia is 45.3%.
As a result, the Chairman of this scandalous position was improved from No. 6 last year on the third.

4. Martin Winterkorn: Chairman of the Executive Volkswagen

The direction of senior advisor Ferdinand Piech is done smoothly by Chairman Martin Winterkorn. Motor Trend Winterkorn climb to 5 rank compared to last year. Cause by his Volkswagen has developed rapidly and may exceed the sales of Toyota at the end of this year.

Martin Winterkorn also popular with plans to reach 1 million vehicles on the U.S. market in 2018. Currently Volkswagen is leading the market in the world's most populous, China.

Winterkorn's future remains beautiful until Piech also enjoy working with him.

5. John Krafcik: Hyundai America CEO

Hyundai in America's prosperity is the main reason to pull Krafcik 11 level compared to 2008. The Korean concept car bad, poor durability, depreciation, is slowly changing as men launched quality assurance program named Hyundai Assurance Plan. People is increasingly recognized driving Hyundai also equally interesting.

There is a service of Krafcik what car company that is hunger. Thus, future leaders is still bright as Chairman Chung Mong Koo time favorite.

6. Derrick Kuzak: Deputy General Director of Ford Motor

Like Hyundai, Ford to withstand the storm room three reasons to file a strange name Kuzak, ranked 20th in 2008, one of the most prominent of the car industry.

Make plans for the product development, Kuzak helped Ford "green" rather than a V6 engine with V8 supercharged turbine. Types V6 inefficient, of course, be removed, make room for type 4-cylinder supercharged use. Products are typical Lincoln MKS, MKT, Ford Taurus SHO, Flex.

However, Ford is not the name of the level of the leading creative engine technology. Volkswagen and Audi also do much better with the type of gasoline direct injection high pressure FSI / TFSI engine four-cylinder.

7. Ratan Tata: Chairman of Tata Group

Tata is the new name probably referred to the most popular in 2009. After snatching the completion of the British brands as Jaguar and Land Rover, Tata continues to launch world's cheapest car models cost $ 2,500, named Nano.

8. Walter de Silva: Director of Volkswagen Design

Walter de Silva can be considered as the second most important industry design cars, after Chris Bangle, former Director of Design BMW. He is the author's reputation as models Alfa Romeo 147, 156, Audi Nuvolari quattro, A6, Q7, Lamborghini Miura concept (2006), Audi TT, R8, A5 and A4.

After leaving the Bangle BMW, Walter de Silva set a target to help VW created a revolution in small car lines. Stock Audi is the luxury iconic exemplary design.

9. Akio Toyoda: CEO Toyota Motor

Since not very popular character, Akio Toyoda became the concern of the world when placed in position on the largest automobile corporations in the world. As the grandson of the founder, the board Akio Toyota hopes to apply good management experience of family style, ready to apply strong measures to in the company from losses.

10. Sergio Marchionne: Fiat Auto CEO / Chrysler Group

Prior to power executive Sergio Marchionne Fiat, Italy car brand are ratios and risk bankruptcy. By side with your President Luca di Montezemolo, Marchionne help start the company was profitable in 2006. By 2007, Fiat's profit was 3.2 billion euros.

Among the products under the successful leadership of Marchionne, can mention the Fiat Panda and 500, have each won the European Car of the Year, alongside the re-export of Alfa Romeo. Also, Sergio Marchionne became the head of the joint venture Fiat-Chrysler.