New Yorkers might not know it, but Detroit giant General Motors has an office in midtown Manhattan. It’s not in the actual GM building, a mid-1960s skyscraper that the company effectively sold in the 1990s and that was later partly owned by Donald Trump. GM’s views of Gotham are now found at the nearby AllianceBernstein… Continue reading GM’s first female CFO explains how she’s made it her mission to ‘slay complexity’ at the largest US automaker – Business Insider
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Apple Co-Founder Gives Up On Self Driving Cars – Yahoo Finance
”The hurdles to battery electric vehicles and complete autonomous driving are still quite high,” Honda CEO Takahiro Hachigo recently said in an interview at Honda Motor Co.’s global headquarters. His company will focus on gasoline-electric hybrids, not full EVs, through 2030. As for fully autonomous vehicles, Honda will roll out incremental advances that offer real-world safety at… Continue reading Apple Co-Founder Gives Up On Self Driving Cars – Yahoo Finance
Carlos Tavares: CEO of Groupe PSA – CAR Magazine
► PSA chief Carlos Tavares interview► He faces the CAR Inquisition► ‘I learnt business from Carlos Ghosn’ There’s a worrying trend in the motor business to appoint ‘non car guys’ to the top jobs. Some analysts say car guys are too nerdy. Hearts may rule heads. Forget petrol flowing through your veins; what you need are dollars flowing… Continue reading Carlos Tavares: CEO of Groupe PSA – CAR Magazine
Ford to use actor Idris Elba’s UK factory experience to market ‘Mustang-inspired’ EV – Automotive News Europe
Ford Motor, which has been using Bryan Cranston as its celebrity spokesman, is adding another star to its marketing mix. The automaker on Monday announced that actor Idris Elba will serve as “creative partner” to help launch an all-electric Mustang-inspired crossover, which will be revealed Nov. 17 in conjunction with the Los Angeles Auto Show.… Continue reading Ford to use actor Idris Elba’s UK factory experience to market ‘Mustang-inspired’ EV – Automotive News Europe
Interview: UK, China see great potential for collaboration in car industry, says Aston Martin CEO – China.org.cn
LONDON, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) — Andy Palmer, CEO of Aston Martin, a British manufacturer of luxury sports cars, believed that there’s a great potential and opportunity for Britain and China to collaborate more on exchanging technology and talent in the car industry. MARKET OF GROWING IMPORTANCE “For Aston Martin, the Chinese market is not only… Continue reading Interview: UK, China see great potential for collaboration in car industry, says Aston Martin CEO – China.org.cn
For Peugeot, Fiat Chrysler Deal Could Open the U.S. Market—Again – The Wall Street Journal
Peugeot boss Carlos Tavares likes to point out the last time the French car maker made a splash in the U.S.: in 1919, when Peugeot won its last Indy 500. Peugeot pushed hard in the 1980s to sell its cars to Americans, but the brand never took off. At one point, it became the butt… Continue reading For Peugeot, Fiat Chrysler Deal Could Open the U.S. Market—Again – The Wall Street Journal
Groupe PSA: #aCoffeeWithCarlosTavares Meeting n°6: Autonomy – Interview with Luc Julia – Business Wire
RUEIL-MALMAISON, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: Groupe PSA (Paris:UG): Excerpts: Luc Julia: “I doubt that the autonomous vehicle at level 5 will ever exist, because the level of attention of a human driver will never be reached by a machine. For example, an autonomous vehicle located in Paris Place de l’Etoile at 6 p.m. will not move… Continue reading Groupe PSA: #aCoffeeWithCarlosTavares Meeting n°6: Autonomy – Interview with Luc Julia – Business Wire
Peugeot’s boss, Carlos Tavares, plans a merger with Fiat Chrysler – The Economist
IN 2013 TWO Carloses sat atop the Renault-Nissan alliance. One was Carlos Ghosn, the Brazilian-born architect of the Franco-Japanese carmaking colossus. His protégé was Carlos Tavares, the Portuguese chief operating officer of Renault, who made sure that good cars rolled off the production line. But Mr Tavares, an engineer and racing driver, was not content… Continue reading Peugeot’s boss, Carlos Tavares, plans a merger with Fiat Chrysler – The Economist
Renault Fires Its C.E.O., as the Post-Ghosn Shake-Up Continues – The New York Times
Renault’s board fired its chief executive, Thierry Bolloré, on Friday, just days after Nissan shook up its leadership as the two automakers in a much-vaunted alliance struggle to regain their footing nearly a year after Carlos Ghosn was ousted as their chairman. Renault named its chief financial officer, Clotilde Delbos, as the interim chief executive.… Continue reading Renault Fires Its C.E.O., as the Post-Ghosn Shake-Up Continues – The New York Times
CAR RULES: General Motors investors back Calif. deal – E&E News
General Motors Co. headquarters in Detroit. pverdonk/Flickr Twenty-two large investors in General Motors Co. are urging the company to join an agreement with California to improve fuel efficiency. In a letter to GM CEO Mary Barra, the investors demanded that the company take seriously its commitment to fighting climate change by joining the voluntary deal.… Continue reading CAR RULES: General Motors investors back Calif. deal – E&E News