US automaker General Motors will source more semiconductors directly from manufacturers to adapt to the ongoing global chip shortage, its CEO Mary Barra said on Friday. Barra’s comments came amid ten months of sporadic production line closures in the automotive sector due to the chip shortage and supply chain disruptions. All major automakers have been… Continue reading General Motors CEO: Chip shortage has forced supply chain rethink – Verdict
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Former Fiat Chrysler Chief Michael Manley to Head AutoNation – ETAuto.com
Michael Manley as new chief executive officer of AutoNation Inc NO. 1 U.S. auto retailer AutoNation Inc on Tuesday named former Fiat Chrysler (FCA) top boss Michael Manley as its new chief executive officer, replacing long-serving CEO Mike Jackson. British-born Manley took over as CEO of FCA in July 2018 Mike Manley after long-time chief… Continue reading Former Fiat Chrysler Chief Michael Manley to Head AutoNation – ETAuto.com
VW CEO Diess warns slow shift to EVs could cost 30000 jobs, report says – Automotive News Europe
BERLIN — Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess told a supervisory board meeting in September that the company could lose 30,000 jobs if it transitioned too slowly to full-electric vehicles, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Competition from new entrants to the industry such as Tesla has pushed the company to speed up… Continue reading VW CEO Diess warns slow shift to EVs could cost 30000 jobs, report says – Automotive News Europe
VW CEO Diess warns shift to EVs could cost 30000 jobs, report says – Automotive News Europe
BERLIN — Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess told a supervisory board meeting in September that the company could lose 30,000 jobs if it transitioned too slowly to full-electric vehicles, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Competition from new entrants to the industry such as Tesla has pushed the company to speed up… Continue reading VW CEO Diess warns shift to EVs could cost 30000 jobs, report says – Automotive News Europe
Q&A: Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius – Paul Eisenstein
When the Mercedes-Benz EQS rolls into showrooms later this month it will become the luxury brand’s first all-electric vehicle targeting the U.S. market. But it certainly won’t be the last. If anything, Mercedes plans to roll out a broad line-up of battery-powered products, from the little EQB crossover to an all-electric version of the big… Continue reading Q&A: Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius – Paul Eisenstein
Opel-Stellentis: Short-time working heralds closure of auto plant in eastern Germany – WSWS
The Stellantis Group, the result of the merger of the PSA Group (Peugeot/Citroën), Fiat Chrysler Autos (FCA) and Opel/Vauxhall, announced last Thursday that production of the Opel SUV Grandland X model at the Eisenach plant will terminate by the end of this year. All of some 1,360 workers at the factory have been placed on… Continue reading Opel-Stellentis: Short-time working heralds closure of auto plant in eastern Germany – WSWS
Ford CEO Farley calls for making EVs more affordable, bringing mining back to US – The Detroit News
Making electrical vehicles affordable should be among the top priorities for automakers so that the average vehicle-buyer can purchase one, said Jim Farley, Ford Motor Co.’s president & CEO. “I’m deeply worried about the affordability,” said Farley Saturday during a discussion as part of the Detroit Homecoming VIII events, during a live-streamed interview with Mary Kramer,… Continue reading Ford CEO Farley calls for making EVs more affordable, bringing mining back to US – The Detroit News
Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess on the race to electric, the chip shortage and Elon Musk – CNN
Diess spoke to CNN Business from the International Motor Show in Munich, where Volkswagen (VLKAF) unveiled the ID. LIFE concept car, sketching out a vision for a fully electric small family car that will cost roughly €20,000 ($23,720). Diess spoke to CNN Business’ Anna Stewart on Monday: You want at least 50% of your car… Continue reading Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess on the race to electric, the chip shortage and Elon Musk – CNN
VW CEO Diess talks EV sales, autonomy, and Elon Musk – Teslarati
By Joey Klender Posted on September 6, 2021 Volkswagen Auto Group CEO Herbert Diess has led his German car company to be one of the most respected in terms of large entities that have chosen to leave a long and successful past of producing gas-powered vehicles in favor of electrified models. Diess has worked long… Continue reading VW CEO Diess talks EV sales, autonomy, and Elon Musk – Teslarati
Lancia boss says ‘a true Delta’ is on the way – Yahoo Philippines News
See Full Image Gallery >> In 2015, a year after the most recent Lancia Delta resurrection had been mercifully killed and the same year Lancia was spared the additional indignity of selling rebadged Chrysler 200s and 300s in Europe, the once legendary make had one car for sale: The Ypsilon compact hatch. Autocar reported then… Continue reading Lancia boss says ‘a true Delta’ is on the way – Yahoo Philippines News