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Ford CEO Jim Hackett on Bronco and Design Thinking – Business Insider

Ford CEO Jim Hackett has faced steady criticism since he took over at the automaker in 2017. Hackett is a staunch proponent of “design thinking,” and the first Ford vehicles shaped by that process are starting to come to market. The best example is the all-new Bronco SUV, which debuted last week after years of… Continue reading Ford CEO Jim Hackett on Bronco and Design Thinking – Business Insider

Rudolph Brown: the would-be chef who became a photojournalist – Jamaica Gleaner

Having studied cooking while enrolled at Vauxhall High School in east Kingston, Rudolph Brown might well have become a chef. “Yes, man, I love the kitchen to this day,” Brown, a veteran Gleaner photographer, said in an interview days before the pomp and circumstance of National Heroes Day during which he received the Badge of… Continue reading Rudolph Brown: the would-be chef who became a photojournalist – Jamaica Gleaner

Mercedes pledges robust results regardless of gloomy outlook – Automotive News Europe

Mercedes-Benz still has its sights set on delivering solid returns next year even if the global economy continues to take a turn for the worse. “If we end up in an economically-challenged environment, our goal is to still, in that environment, produce robust financial results,” CEO Ola Kaellenius said Monday in an interview at the… Continue reading Mercedes pledges robust results regardless of gloomy outlook – Automotive News Europe

Mercedes Wagers on Wind as Europe Battles Energy Supply Crisis – Financial Post

Article content (Bloomberg) — Mercedes-Benz Group AG is placing major bets on wind projects to keep its operations buoyant in the midst of Europe’s energy crisis. Article content The luxury-car maker is signing up with an energy company to tap a massive wind park in the Baltic Sea starting in 2027. This follows an announcement… Continue reading Mercedes Wagers on Wind as Europe Battles Energy Supply Crisis – Financial Post

Dieter Zetsche Doesn’t Want Chairman Position At Daimler – CarScoops

It would seem that Daimler’s Dieter Zetsche will not become chairman of the carmaker’s supervisory board (board of directors), which he revealed in an interview with the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung newspaper. The former Daimler CEO was supposed to take over as chairman of the board for the German company, yet it would seem that certain… Continue reading Dieter Zetsche Doesn’t Want Chairman Position At Daimler – CarScoops

Interview: BMW CEO Harald Krueger on 3 Series Importance, Future EVs – MotorTrend

Harald Krueger is tasked with overseeing a transition from diesels to electrified cars while establishing BMW as the most successful luxury vehicle brand. That includes getting back its “Ultimate Driving Machine” mojo. We talked to Krueger, BMW’s CEO and chairman of its Board of Management, at the Paris auto show, where the Bavarian automaker unveiled… Continue reading Interview: BMW CEO Harald Krueger on 3 Series Importance, Future EVs – MotorTrend

Andy Palmer’s bumpy ride: from supercars to battery buses – The Guardian

Interview Andy Palmer’s bumpy ride: from supercars to battery buses Jasper Jolly Palmer admits to thinking about the chance that Switch Mobility could overtake Aston Martin in market valuation. Photograph: Sophia Evans/The Observer Palmer admits to thinking about the chance that Switch Mobility could overtake Aston Martin in market valuation. Photograph: Sophia Evans/The Observer The… Continue reading Andy Palmer’s bumpy ride: from supercars to battery buses – The Guardian

Stellantis debuts pure-electric Jeep, pledges new target on energy self-sufficiency – CNBC

The Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares photographed next to a Jeep Avenger at the Paris Motor Show on October 17, 2022. Nathan Laine | Bloomberg | Getty Images The CEO of Stellantis told CNBC Monday that the company would use its own sites to generate half the energy it needs for manufacturing by the middle of… Continue reading Stellantis debuts pure-electric Jeep, pledges new target on energy self-sufficiency – CNBC