General Motors CEO Mary Barra is terminating her company’s relationship with a high-profile adviser and his consulting firm after a controversial incident involving his “inappropriate” drunken behavior at a charity event that made global headlines. Declan Kelly, an influential strategist to Fortune 500 executives, including Barra, has said fallout from the May incident has inspired him… Continue reading GM terminates relationship with key adviser to CEO Mary Barra after controversy
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Factory worker sues Ford for ‘vile’ harassment at Dearborn Truck Plant
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GM has ‘prospective buyer’ for idled Warren Transmission plant
Warren — General Motors Co. expects to sell its closed Warren Transmission plant by the third quarter this year, the Detroit automaker confirmed Thursday. Warren Mayor James Fouts mentioned the plant’s sale during his State of the City address Thursday at Andiamo Warren restaurant. Fouts said he didn’t know the name of the developer but that “it will… Continue reading GM has ‘prospective buyer’ for idled Warren Transmission plant
Ford Motor Co. loses chief technology officer Ken Washington to Amazon
Ford Chief Technology Officer Ken Washington is leaving the Dearborn automaker to take a job with Amazon, the Free Press has learned. “Ken and Ford announced his plans to employees on Monday,” said Ford spokesman T.R. Reid. “This interim transition is well planned. Ken will be taking a role as vice president of software engineering at Amazon… Continue reading Ford Motor Co. loses chief technology officer Ken Washington to Amazon
VW confirms pursuit of Europcar after first offer rejected
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Embattled EV start-up Lordstown touts ‘real employees at a real plant’ as it seeks capital infusion
Executives with EV start-up Lordstown Motors this week are hoping to convince Wall Street investors and analysts that they can be a “real” automaker. Go to Source
Chinese Tesla rival Xpeng Motors to raise up to $2 billion in Hong Kong listing
Xpeng Motors will raise money to compete in China’s increasingly crowded electric car market against the likes of Tesla and Nio. Go to Source
US Postal Service delivery trucks to have Ford engines, transmissions in new fleet
As part of its continued growth in the area of commercial business, Ford Motor Co. has confirmed it will provide engines, transmissions and other parts for new U.S. Postal Service delivery vehicles. “The U.S. Postal Service and Oshkosh will use Michigan-made engines and transmissions from Ford Component Sales to help deliver the mail,” Mike Levine, Ford North… Continue reading US Postal Service delivery trucks to have Ford engines, transmissions in new fleet
Ford Motor Co. hires former Renault exec Franck Louis-Victor to lead new businesses
A former Groupe Renault executive, Franck Louis-Victor, will join Ford Motor Co. on July 1 as vice president of new businesses, the Dearborn automaker announced Monday. His role is essential to developing and implementing a strategic plan for the Ford+ plan to create new value for customers and stakeholders, the company said in a news release. He will… Continue reading Ford Motor Co. hires former Renault exec Franck Louis-Victor to lead new businesses
Lordstown Motors Invites Investors and Analysts to Its Factory
Its fortunes took a turn this year when a small investment firm, Hindenburg Research, issued a report noting that almost none of the pre-orders were firm commitments to buy trucks, and some had come from small companies not currently operating truck fleets. The company has promised to start production of the Endurance in September, but… Continue reading Lordstown Motors Invites Investors and Analysts to Its Factory