In a nearly hour-long interview on the Freakonomics Radio podcast, General Motors CEO Mary Barra talks about the automaker’s electric vehicle strategy and President Donald Trump, among many other topics. One of the main subjects is GM’s aggressive push to bring electric vehicles to market faster than it anticipated. But Stephen Dubner, host of Freakonomics Radio, pointed out that despite GM’s… Continue reading GM CEO Barra defends the company’s pickup production despite its EV push – Detroit Free Press
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Despite pressure from Wall Street, General Motors has no interest in spinning off EV business – CNBC
General Motors has no plans at this time to spin off its electric vehicle business despite pressure from Wall Street to do so, GM President Mark Reuss told CNBC. Reuss said the Detroit automaker analyzed the potential of a spinoff and determined it would not be the right thing for its business, citing costs as… Continue reading Despite pressure from Wall Street, General Motors has no interest in spinning off EV business – CNBC
Interview: Daimler to accelerate electric car business in China: CEO – Belarus News (BelTA)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) talks with Ola Kaellenius (R), CEO of Daimler, at the International Motor Show (IAA) 2019 in Frankfurt, Germany, Sept. 12, 2019. GENEVA, 8 December (BelTA – Xinhua) – Ola Kaellenius, chief executive officer (CEO) of Daimler, told Xinhua the German automaker is eyeing new opportunities in China’s rapidly growing market… Continue reading Interview: Daimler to accelerate electric car business in China: CEO – Belarus News (BelTA)
Daimler CEO Says Painful Overhaul Is Starting to Bear Fruit – Bloomberg
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Mike Manley: ‘Paving the way’ for Detroit’s next assembly plant – The Detroit News
When Mike Manley became Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV CEO in 2018 ahead of Sergio Marchionne’s sudden death, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan hadn’t met the British businessman just as Jeep needed to grow its capacity. The east side’s Jefferson North Assembly Plant “was running around the clock making Grand Cherokees and doing so phenomenally, so there was… Continue reading Mike Manley: ‘Paving the way’ for Detroit’s next assembly plant – The Detroit News
How parent of BMW’s China partner drove to the brink of bankruptcy By – Up News Info
© . FILE PHOTO: Harald Krueger, BMW Chief Executive hugs Chen Qiufa, Communist Party Secretary of Liaoning province for a photo during a signing ceremony inside the BMW Brilliance Plant Tiexi, in Shenyang By Yilei Sun and Tony Munroe BEIJING () – In October 2003, the first China-made BMW 325i sedan rolled off a new… Continue reading How parent of BMW’s China partner drove to the brink of bankruptcy By – Up News Info
How parent of BMW’s China partner drove to the brink of bankruptcy – CNA
BEIJING: In October 2003, the first China-made BMW 325i sedan rolled off a new production line owned by the German luxury brand and its joint venture partner, Brilliance, a subsidiary of provincially owned automaker Huachen Group. It was a milestone for the iconic Bavarian marque, whose cars proved massively popular in what became the world’s… Continue reading How parent of BMW’s China partner drove to the brink of bankruptcy – CNA
VW’s Diess talks electrification and the value of Tesla – Automotive News Europe
Volkswagen Group’s future direction is clear to its CEO, Herbert Diess: The solution is electric mobility. With its program for full-electric cars in all the main market segments, VW aims to comply with increasingly tougher global CO2 emissions regulations and also make a contribution to a greener planet. Diess, 62, talked about this, changes in… Continue reading VW’s Diess talks electrification and the value of Tesla – Automotive News Europe
After the Germans and Italians, can Chrysler ‘pull together’ with the French? – The Detroit News
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The Sunday Times bags world exclusive interview with Carlos Ghosn, the fugitive ex-Nissan chief – Sunday Times Driving
CARLOS Ghosn, former boss of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance and international fugitive, has been interviewed in a world exclusive for The Sunday Times Magazine. The article, due for publication tonight, reveals new details of Ghosn’s daring midnight escape from house arrest in Tokyo, why he ran (at great risk to himself), his current life in exile in… Continue reading The Sunday Times bags world exclusive interview with Carlos Ghosn, the fugitive ex-Nissan chief – Sunday Times Driving