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FCA CEO Mike Manley to lead Americas operations for newly formed Stellantis – The Detroit News

Mike Manley, CEO of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, will head up Americas operations when the automaker’s merger with French automaker Groupe PSA is complete, according to a letter from FCA chairman John Elkann to employees Friday. In announcing the news, Elkann cited Manley’s leadership following the 2018 death of Sergio Marchionne, the chief executive who merged… Continue reading FCA CEO Mike Manley to lead Americas operations for newly formed Stellantis – The Detroit News

VW CEO says fuel cell cars ‘not the answer’ to emissions free mobility – Automotive News Europe

BERLIN — Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess said hydrogen fuel cell cars are not the answer to future emissions free driving. “The hydrogen car is proven NOT to be the climate solution,” Diess wrote on Twitter. “In transport, electrification has prevailed. Bogus debates are a waste of time. Please listen to the science!” He directed… Continue reading VW CEO says fuel cell cars ‘not the answer’ to emissions free mobility – Automotive News Europe

Daimler’s Kallenius says an ‘honest conversation’ is needed on EVs and jobs – Automotive News Europe

LONDON — If the European Union wants to push a faster shift to zero-emissions cars then Daimler is ready, but there needs to be an open debate on the impact electrification will have on auto jobs, the automaker’s CEO, Ola Kallenius, said. “It’s an ambition that we say yes to,” Kallenius said during an interview… Continue reading Daimler’s Kallenius says an ‘honest conversation’ is needed on EVs and jobs – Automotive News Europe

Aston Martin to phase out manual transmission by 2022 – Motor Authority

Aston Martin will no longer offer a manual transmission in any of its cars when the Vantage sports car is given an update in 2022. CEO Tobias Moers confirmed the plans in an interview last month with Australian media, including Car Advice. He pointed to low demand and the need to have separate compliance to… Continue reading Aston Martin to phase out manual transmission by 2022 – Motor Authority

GM’s Cruise begins testing autonomous vehicles without human drivers in San Francisco – CNBC

Two self-driving Chevy Bolt EV cars are seen during a media event by Cruise, GM’s autonomous car unit, in San Francisco, California, U.S. November 28, 2017. Elijah Nouvelage | Reuters Cruise, a majority-owned subsidiary of General Motors, has started testing self-driving vehicles without driver monitors in San Francisco, the company said Wednesday. The company plans… Continue reading GM’s Cruise begins testing autonomous vehicles without human drivers in San Francisco – CNBC

Aston Martin to phase out manual transmission by 2022 Aston Martin Photo – The ClassicCars.com Journal

Aston Martin will no longer offer a manual transmission in any of its cars when the Vantage sports car is given an update in 2022. CEO Tobias Moers confirmed the plans in an interview last month with Australian media, including Car Advice. He pointed to low demand and the need to have separate compliance to the automatic cars… Continue reading Aston Martin to phase out manual transmission by 2022 Aston Martin Photo – The ClassicCars.com Journal

CEO Series: Mary Barra of General Motors on Committing to an Eco-Friendly Future – Harvard Business Review

ALISON BEARD: Welcome to the HBR IdeaCast from Harvard Business Review. I’m Alison Beard. On this show, for nearly 800 episodes now, we’ve aimed to bring you the most cutting-edge ideas in business, management, and leadership – in ways you can understand them. And while we gain so much insight from researchers and academics, those… Continue reading CEO Series: Mary Barra of General Motors on Committing to an Eco-Friendly Future – Harvard Business Review

Daimler CEO: ‘We need an honest conversation” about EVs and jobs – Reuters

If the European Union wants to push a faster shift to zero-emissions cars then Daimler AG (DAIGn.DE) is ready, but there needs to be an open debate on the impact electrification will have on auto jobs, the carmaker’s top executive said on Tuesday. “It’s an ambition that we say yes to,” Chief Executive Ola Källenius… Continue reading Daimler CEO: ‘We need an honest conversation” about EVs and jobs – Reuters

Interview: Andy Palmer on life after Aston Martin – The Engineer

Following a rollercoaster six years in the top job at Aston Martin, Andy Palmer’s focus has shifted once again to electric vehicles. Andrew Wade reports. Andy Palmer is a busy man. Since departing as CEO of Aston Martin in May 2020, the engineer and automotive executive has turned once again to electric vehicles, taking up… Continue reading Interview: Andy Palmer on life after Aston Martin – The Engineer