Long before Jim Hackett became CEO and president of Ford Motor Company, his leadership ability had started taking shape during his football career at Michigan. While there in the late 1970s, he learned from his coach, Bo Schembechler, and “The Team, The Team, The Team,” went beyond a rallying cry and became deeply embedded in his soul.… Continue reading Ford CEO Jim Hackett’s ability to navigate COVID-19 storm rooted in Bo’s team-first belief – The Detroit News
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VW Group’s Seat brand postpones China entry – Automotive News Europe
Seat officially signed an agreement to join the JAC Volkswagen venture in November 2018. At the time, Seat said. “JAC Volkswagen will introduce the SEAT brand by 2021, and jointly electrify SEAT products.” De Meo, who is slated to become CEO of Renault Group on July 1, said in a 2018 interview with Automotive News… Continue reading VW Group’s Seat brand postpones China entry – Automotive News Europe
VW Group design boss: ‘chance to speed up’ EV uptake
Klaus Bischoff is a Volkswagen Lifer. He’s been there since 1989, and began his career in the interior design department. He headed up the concept division from 1996, before he ran passenger car interior design, then exterior, graduated to complete vehicle, before becoming head of design for Volkswagen. Post-dieselgate, he and his team responded to… Continue reading VW Group design boss: ‘chance to speed up’ EV uptake
Aston Martin Wants To Be The “British Ferrari” And Will Prioritize Mid-Engine Cars – CarScoops
Aston Martin chief executive Andy Palmer says he wants to see the car manufacturer establish itself as the “British Ferrari.” The company is in a tough spot at the moment and recently received a significant investment from Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll. With Stroll now acting as executive chairman, Aston Martin will change the way it… Continue reading Aston Martin Wants To Be The “British Ferrari” And Will Prioritize Mid-Engine Cars – CarScoops
Interview with PSA CEO Carlos Tavares – view – The KXAN 36 News
The Portuguese Carlos Tavares (61), Chairman of the Board of the French PSA group, is regarded as the Superstar of the auto industry, since he saved Citroën DS, Peugeot and Opel from delicate situations, and has his PSA group profit margins, the Champion performs. To be concentrated at the beginning of this year, the China… Continue reading Interview with PSA CEO Carlos Tavares – view – The KXAN 36 News
VW burning through $2.2 billion a week with factories closed by coronavirus – Autoblog
FRANKFURT — Volkswagen may have to cut jobs if the coronavirus pandemic is not brought under control as the carmaker is still spending about 2 billion euros ($2.2 billion) a week, Chief Executive Herbert Diess told German TV channel ZDF. Diess told the Markus Lanz talkshow that the German company, which employs 671,000 people worldwide,… Continue reading VW burning through $2.2 billion a week with factories closed by coronavirus – Autoblog
Volkswagen’s production shutdown costs $2.2bn per week, chief executive says – The National
Volkswagen’s unprecedented move to halt output on both sides of the Atlantic costs the world’s largest automaker $2.2 billion (Dh8.07bn) per week, and chief executive Herbert Diess said decisive action is critical to overcome the coronavirus pandemic. Sales outside China have effectively come to a standstill, while demand in the country, the company’s largest single… Continue reading Volkswagen’s production shutdown costs $2.2bn per week, chief executive says – The National
Daimler CEO on ‘balancing act’ to protect company – BBC News
Ola Kallenius, the CEO of Daimler says the health and safety of staff and health of the company are his priorities. He told Hardtalk’s Stephen Sackur: “We are going through a balancing act. We have not turned off the company completely. We have stopped many of our production operations and we have stopped also some… Continue reading Daimler CEO on ‘balancing act’ to protect company – BBC News
Daimler CEO Says Automaker Has No Need For State Aid – CarScoops
Unlike some carmakers, Daimler is currently not in need of additional funds, and therefore will not apply for state aid, despite having to halt production at its major plants in Europe recently. “Daimler currently has no need for state aid. Generally speaking, the industry had a very good order intake before the crisis,” said company… Continue reading Daimler CEO Says Automaker Has No Need For State Aid – CarScoops
Mercedes-Benz: EV development is more important than self-driving cars – The Next Web
German automaker Mercedes-Benz has said that it’s putting the brakes on developing self-driving cars. Earlier today, News.com.au reported that Ola Kallenius Daimler chair and Mercedes head of cars spoke to journalists, telling them the company is shifting its approach away from self-driving cars. [Read: Nearly 90% of Americans don’t trust self-driving cars] In the near… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz: EV development is more important than self-driving cars – The Next Web