Former Renault car designer joins GAC

GAC Motor Co. has hired Stephane Janin, former design director of concept vehicles at Renault Group, as director of its advanced design center. 

Janin has also been appointed director of its European advanced design center, the state-owned Chinese automaker said this week. 

GAC said it has tentatively decided to establish the European advanced design center in Milan, Italy. 

GAC, based in the south China city of Guangzhou, operates design centers in Guangzhou, Shanghai and Los Angeles.