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How Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares instilled startup speed in a ‘dinosaur’ – Automotive News Europe

Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares says after 41 years in the industry he is now considered the wise man in the room. That wisdom and experience convinced him that to make the combined pieces of PSA Group and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles a success he needed to empower and energize the entire workforce. He says the 1-year-old… Continue reading How Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares instilled startup speed in a ‘dinosaur’ – Automotive News Europe

Ford creates unit to develop autonomous vehicles and new technology – Detroit News

Ford Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Jim Farley has reshaped the company’s internal operations to accelerate development of autonomous vehicles and foster new technology businesses.  Farley formed Ford Next late last year and put it under the direction of Franck Louis-Victor, a hard-charging specialist in new businesses hired last June from Renault SA. The unit… Continue reading Ford creates unit to develop autonomous vehicles and new technology – Detroit News

CEO of Auto Giant Stellantis on Electrifying the Ram Truck – Barron’s

CEO of Auto Giant Stellantis on Electrifying the Ram Truck  Barron’s Fairytales Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares Tells the World  CleanTechnica Carlos Tavares Worried About New Vehicle Prices  MotorIllustrated Stellantis CEO says electrification costs are beyond limits  Techstory Stellantis Sending Employees Tips On How To Get Jobs Elsewhere  Motor1 View Full coverage on Google News Go to Source

Mercedes holds firm on EV investment plans despite Ukraine war disruptions – Automotive News Europe

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama — Mercedes-Benz will not cut spending on future electric vehicles even as it copes with supply-chain cost pressures exacerbated by the Russia-Ukraine conflict, CEO Ola Kallenius said. Kallenius, speaking during the company’s opening of its first U.S. EV battery factory, also affirmed the company’s 2022 financial outlook remained in place despite the conflict.… Continue reading Mercedes holds firm on EV investment plans despite Ukraine war disruptions – Automotive News Europe

Here Is Everything We Know About the 2024 EQG, the EV G-Wagen – Edmunds.com

Mercedes-Benz is aggressively expanding its fully electric EQ vehicle lineup with the release of the upcoming EQS and EQE SUVs. The EQS SUV will be shown to the world for the first time on April 19, with the smaller EQE SUV debuting a few months later. But they aren’t the only big-body electric Benzes in… Continue reading Here Is Everything We Know About the 2024 EQG, the EV G-Wagen – Edmunds.com

AutoNation CEO sees vehicle prices moderating this year – Tampa Bay Times

DETROIT — Prices of new and used automobiles are staggeringly high, and that’s partly responsible for strong earnings last year by AutoNation, the country’s largest dealership group. Mike Manley, CEO of the Fort Lauderdale company, said used-vehicle prices are starting to ease a bit, but he doesn’t think new-vehicle supplies will improve much until the… Continue reading AutoNation CEO sees vehicle prices moderating this year – Tampa Bay Times

Ford CEO takes long journey to rebuilding old firm – 台北時報

By Keith Naughton and Edward Ludlow / Bloomberg Ford Motor Co chief executive officer Jim Farley faced intense investor pressure to spin off his company’s electric vehicle (EV) business to unlock the rich values awarded to pure-play EV outfits like Tesla Inc. Instead, he decided to squeeze more out of Ford’s 118-year-old combustion engine business.… Continue reading Ford CEO takes long journey to rebuilding old firm – 台北時報

Renault-Nissan has become ‘small and fragile,’ Ghosn says – Automotive News Europe

Ghosn said of Renault’s current management, including CEO Luca de Meo, who is betting Renault’s revival on a strategy of “value over volume”: “It’s all very well to make announcements about plans, but strategy is only 5 percent, while action and results are 95 percent.”  “Right now,” he added, “we have very mediocre results and… Continue reading Renault-Nissan has become ‘small and fragile,’ Ghosn says – Automotive News Europe