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Why the godfather of the electric car is betting on public transport – The New Statesman

Andy Palmer posing with a 1963 Aston Martin DB5 outside of the London Stock Exchange. (Photo by Sarah Lee/Guardian/eyevine) It’s been a tricky couple of years for Andy Palmer, and not only because of the pandemic. The former chief executive of Aston Martin left the company under a cloud in May 2020, two years after… Continue reading Why the godfather of the electric car is betting on public transport – The New Statesman

Why Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares thinks the EV push threatens jobs, vehicle quality – Automotive News

Carlos Tavares says electrification push threatens jobs, vehicle quality December 01, 2021 09:08 AM Reuters {{ source.title }} {{title}} {{ abstract }} read more {{/main_image_url}} {{^main_image_url}} {{ source.title }} {{title}} {{ abstract }} read more {{/main_image_url}} {{/content}} ]]> DETROIT — Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares said external pressure on automakers to accelerate the shift to electric… Continue reading Why Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares thinks the EV push threatens jobs, vehicle quality – Automotive News

Lancia CEO outlines Europe expansion plans – Automotive News Europe

Napolitano wants to attract a different kind of buyer for Lancia. Currently, two thirds of buyers are women, with an average age of 45 and with no children in their household. He sees future models as drawing buyers with an average age of 55, but with at least one child still at home, and evenly… Continue reading Lancia CEO outlines Europe expansion plans – Automotive News Europe

GM’s Mary Barra Pressed To Acknowledge Tesla, Avoids And Refuses – InsideEVs

Kudos to CNBC’s Andrew Sorkin for carrying out a real interview here. He asked General Motors CEO Mary Barra the hard questions – primarily about Tesla – though she avoided answering them at all costs. Sorkin took it a step further by repeatedly pressing Barra to at least so much as acknowledge Tesla’s lead, success, etc., but she… Continue reading GM’s Mary Barra Pressed To Acknowledge Tesla, Avoids And Refuses – InsideEVs

Mercedes-Benz To Launch LFP-Powered BEVs From 2024 – InsideEVs

Daimler CEO Ola Källenius revealed recently that some of the Mercedes-Benz cars will be powered by Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) batteries. This type of cell is less expensive and might help to bring down the costs in the price-sensitive segments. However, the higher-end models with long range require different, more energy dense batteries. According to… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz To Launch LFP-Powered BEVs From 2024 – InsideEVs

VW committee unlikely to decide on CEO’s future on Tuesday – sources – FX Empire

HAMBURG (Reuters) -Volkswagen’s supervisory board executive committee will meet on Tuesday evening to discuss the future of Chief Executive Herbert Diess, but further talks will likely be needed before a final decision is reached, three sources said. Diess and union representatives have clashed in recent weeks over his management style and electrification strategy, after he… Continue reading VW committee unlikely to decide on CEO’s future on Tuesday – sources – FX Empire

Tesla Crashes German Party; VW Says Work Harder, BMW Plays Premium Card – Forbes

BMW iX (Photo by HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Tesla TSLA Model 3 topped the European electric car sales charts in September and beat out of sight the challenge from Germany over the first nine months, and this provoked a wary reaction from Volkswagen, conceding that Elon Musk’s company was much… Continue reading Tesla Crashes German Party; VW Says Work Harder, BMW Plays Premium Card – Forbes

You May Never Guess Which Car GM CEO Mary Barra Drives – InsideEVs

If your customers are going to be inconvenienced dealing with a recall, as well as all the precautions that come along with it, you may as well deal with it all, too. That’s precisely what General Motors CEO Mary Barra is doing, and it’s quite respectable.  Barra recently revealed in an interview that’s she’s currently… Continue reading You May Never Guess Which Car GM CEO Mary Barra Drives – InsideEVs

‘The story is very rich’: Ghosn’s escape to freedom has come at a cost – The Guardian

Interview ‘The story is very rich’: Ghosn’s escape to freedom has come at a cost Jasper Jolly Ex-head of Renault and Nissan insists colleague held in Japan is innocent as he works to refute his own charges Carlos Ghosn in Lebanon, where he is living the life of a free man. Photograph: Hussein Malla/AP Carlos… Continue reading ‘The story is very rich’: Ghosn’s escape to freedom has come at a cost – The Guardian