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Axios Asks GM CEO Mary Barra About Self-Driving Cars, Tesla, & S3X – InsideEVs

What will people be doing in their cars when self-driving becomes a reality? General Motors CEO Mary Barra made a recent appearance on Axios on HBO. The episode’s host Joann Muller wanted to know more about the future of self-driving cars. She asked Barra if Tesla’s forward momentum with the technology puts pressure on companies like GM… Continue reading Axios Asks GM CEO Mary Barra About Self-Driving Cars, Tesla, & S3X – InsideEVs

GM CEO Mary Barra: New Jobs Will Require Workers To Relocate – GM Authority

GM CEO Mary Barra said that all workers who lost their jobs in the automaker’s recent plant closures have a position waiting for them elsewhere at GM. But there’s a catch. The CEO revealed during an interview with Axios on HBO that these people will need to consider relocating to a different city or state. We’ve recently reported how the change has impacted some… Continue reading GM CEO Mary Barra: New Jobs Will Require Workers To Relocate – GM Authority

Glare Falls on Nissan’s C.E.O. as Ghosn Fallout Spreads – The New York Times

Nissan’s chief executive, Hiroto Saikawa, is in the toughest fight of his corporate life. And it’s all Carlos Ghosn’s fault. At least that’s what Mr. Saikawa has said for seven months since Mr. Ghosn — the architect of the Nissan-Renault-Mitsubishi alliance — was detained by Japanese prosecutors and accused of financial wrongdoing. Mr. Saikawa, once… Continue reading Glare Falls on Nissan’s C.E.O. as Ghosn Fallout Spreads – The New York Times

Incoming Daimler CEO Ola Kallenius Talks Mercedes EVs and Future of Diesel – Motor Trend

How is the Mercedes-AMG One hypercar coming? We’re in the middle of development right now. When will the first car be delivered, and how many will you make? Next year. Not early in the year. There will be 275. View 4 Photos What will your EQ electric vehicle family look like? We’re going to make… Continue reading Incoming Daimler CEO Ola Kallenius Talks Mercedes EVs and Future of Diesel – Motor Trend

Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer Says V-12 Engine Can Survive Another Decade – The Drive

The charismatic CEO on leaving a mark, why V-12s can survive another decade, and how America is saving the manual transmission. Getty Images Aston Martin was teetering on the edge. Decades of listless stewardship had rendered the British marque impotent—even 007 himself swapped his traditional armed DB for something built in Bavaria. Five years ago,… Continue reading Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer Says V-12 Engine Can Survive Another Decade – The Drive

New Aston Martin Vanquish could have a manual gearbox – Motoring Research

Stick-shift sticklers rejoice! The 2022 Vanquish – Aston Martin’s hotly anticipated mid-engined supercar – could get a manual gearbox. So Aston CEO Andy Palmer has hinted, anyway. If it does, it’ll follow the hardcore new Aston Martin Vantage AMR in bringing a stick and three pedals back to Aston Martin. The Vanquish is still a… Continue reading New Aston Martin Vanquish could have a manual gearbox – Motoring Research

BMW plays all its ACES, bets big on plug-in hybrids – Global Fleet

EV sales need to increase by 30% per year – BMW’s digital services to make e-life better – Level 3 autonomy by 2021 During a press event in Munich last Tuesday, BMW Group revealed 6 world premieres as well as its development strategy, which revolves around what they call ACES – autonomous, connected, electric and… Continue reading BMW plays all its ACES, bets big on plug-in hybrids – Global Fleet

Aston Martin Could Have Sold 6 Times More Valkyries, According To CEO – HotCars

Aston Martin could have sold six times as many Valkyries as the 150 they’ve already planned. It’s tough making a hypercar. On the one hand, you want to make as much money as possible, which for cars usually means making and selling as many vehicles as you can. But in the world of hypercars, the… Continue reading Aston Martin Could Have Sold 6 Times More Valkyries, According To CEO – HotCars

Aston Martin’s CEO says the company can’t reach all of its potential customers without hiring and promoting women in a meaningful way, but the company still has a long way to go in promoting gender parity – Business Insider

When Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer arrived at the luxury automaker in 2014, he felt its female employees were being held back from reaching their full potential. To build cars that would appeal to female customers, Palmer realized the company would have to integrate female employees in a meaningful way. “A bunch of guys sitting… Continue reading Aston Martin’s CEO says the company can’t reach all of its potential customers without hiring and promoting women in a meaningful way, but the company still has a long way to go in promoting gender parity – Business Insider