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Loeb crashes out of Rally of Jordan after 'stupid' mistake
- 2008-04-26
AMMAN AFP — Four-time world champion Sebastien Loeb crashed out of the Rally of Jordan on Saturday after what he labelled a "stupid" accident as he was driving between stages. The French Citroen driver was more than 34 seconds up on his teammate Daniel Sordo after setting three successive...
Latvala makes history with Rally of Sweden win
- 2008-02-10
KARLSTAD, Sweden AFP — Finland's Jari-Matti Latvala, driving a Ford Focus, became the youngest ever winner of a world championship race when he claimed victory in the Rally of Sweden here on Sunday. With world champion Sebastien Loeb of France having retired after a spectacular crash on stage 13,...
Latvala eyes maiden win as Loeb suffers Swedish roll
- 2008-02-08
SUNNE, Sweden AFP — France's Sebastien Loeb was forced out of Friday's action in the Rally of Sweden after a spectacular roll during the fourth stage leaving Ford driver Jari-Matti Latvala to dream of a maiden win. Loeb, the four-times world champion and 2008 series leader after winning the...
Loeb opens big lead in Monte Carlo
- 2008-01-25
MONACO AFP — Four-time world champion Sebastien Loeb carved out a 56.6sec lead over Citroen teammate Dani Sordo on the second day of the season-opening Rally of Monte Carlo on Friday. Loeb, bidding for a record fifth win in the principality, is also 1min 22.8sec ahead of third placed...
Latest and greatest cars will be on display in Detroit
- 2008-01-10
CHICAGO AFP — When it comes to celebrating all things automotive, nobody does it bigger and brasher than Motown. Starting on Sunday, the world's major automakers will compete to capture the attention of more than 6,000 journalists, about a third of whom will fly to Detroit, Michigan from outside...
Finnish driver Gronholm crashes out of Rally Ireland
- 2007-11-16
SLIGO, Ireland AFP — Marcus Gronholm's World Rally Championship title charge was dented on Friday when he crashed out of the inaugural Rally Ireland on stage four. Gronholm, in third place overall at the time of the crash, lost control of his Ford Focus, under-braking for a corner. ...
Ford unveils car inspired by Steve McQueen's 'Bullitt'
- 2007-11-15
LOS ANGELES AFP — US carmakers Ford unveiled an updated version of its iconic Mustang car inspired by the classic Steve McQueen film "Bullitt" at the LA Auto Show here Wednesday. Only 7,700 of the special edition "Bullitt" will go on sale in North America next year, 40 years...
Ford to use soy-based car seats
- 2007-07-12
CHICAGO AFP — In an attempt to make the interior of its cars more environmentally friendly, Ford Motor Company plans to start using seats made with soy-based foam, the automaker said Thursday. The first soy seats will appear in 2008 models of Ford's popular muscle car, the Mustang. ...
Ford drops sponsorship of Champ–car series
- 2007-01-24
INDIANAPOLIS, United States AFP — Ford Motor Company, a backer of Champ Car racing since 1992, announced that it will no longer serve as a sponsor of the US-based open wheel series. "We evaluate all of our racing programs on an annual basis and have decided that this sponsorship does...
Ford to shift production of Ka from Spain to Poland
- 2007-01-10
WARSAW AFP — The US auto maker Ford Motor Company said it was shifting production of its leading small car brand, the Ka, from Spain to Poland. Monika Dobrolubow-Stefaniak, spokeswoman for Ford Poland, told AFP that the company would stop making the Ka in Valencia, Spain, and that new models...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David Guiraud | Vice President |
| Claude Perret | Director, HR |
| Denis Hiault | Director, Info |
| Jean-Pierre Vignolle | Director General |
| Jocelyne Bulke | Assistant Director |
| Michel Tourmen | Director, Finance |
| Yves de Saint Jacob | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications |
| Luke Hunt | |
| Michael Mainville | Correspondent |
| Dan Jung | Multimedia Editor |
| Peter Wutherich | Editor |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Pierre Louette | Chairman & CEO |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Info | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director General | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Assistant Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications | Current |
Luke Hunt has worked as a journalist for 20 years, primarily with Agence France-Presse, and is a routine contributor to World Politics Review. In addition to covering the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, he has extensive experience in Asia and the Middle East. He served as AFP bureau chief in Phnom Penh and Kabul. Currently based in Hong Kong, Hunt's work has appeared in many international newspapers and on international networks including CNN, the BBC and ABC in his native Australia. He has an academic background in military studies and economics.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Correspondent | Current |
| Global Radio News Ltd. | Current | |
| San Francisco Chronicle | Moscow-Based Freelance Correspondent | Former |
| The Gazette | Reporter | Former |
| The Prague Post | Reporter | Former |
Array
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Jung | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Center for Journalists | Master | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Editor | Current |
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