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AAPEX 2018 Service Professionals Session to Address Career Paths for Auto Technicians

AAPEX 2018 Service Professionals Session to Address Career Paths for Auto Technicians

The Service Professionals General Session at AAPEX in Las Vegas will focus on building rewarding careers for auto technicians. LAS VEGAS, Nev. ... Continue reading

Sergio Marchionne Former Head of Fiat Dies at 66 From Complications Of Cancer Surgery

Sergio Marchionne Former Head of Fiat Dies at 66 From Complications Of Cancer Surgery

London July 25, 2018; BBC reported that the former chief executive of carmaker Fiat-Chrysler, Sergio Marchionne, has died in hospital in Zurich aged 66. He was replaced four days ago when his health worsened following complications from surgery on his right shoulder. ... Continue reading

Sergio Marchionne Passes - EXOR Announcement

Sergio Marchionne Passes - EXOR Announcement

July 25, 2018 , Amsterdam - It is with the deepest sadness that EXOR has learned of the passing of Sergio Marchionne. John Elkann said: “Unfortunately, what we feared has come to pass. ... Continue reading

Marchionne Secret: Ongoing Shoulder Pain From Cancer - Suffered Catastrophic Embolism During Corrective Surgery; Now On Life Support

Marchionne Secret: Ongoing Shoulder Pain From Cancer - Suffered Catastrophic Embolism During Corrective Surgery; Now On Life Support

Former Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne suffered an embolism while undergoing an operation for an invasive shoulder sarcoma and has irreversible damage to his brain function, and he had failed to tell Exor Chairman John Elkann of the seriousness of his illness, an Italian business website reported Tuesda ... Continue reading

Volkswagen (Audi) Hires BMW Engine Development Expert Markus Duesmannew

Volkswagen (Audi) Hires BMW Engine Development Expert Markus Duesmannew

“Mr. Duesmann, currently Board of Management Member for Purchasing and Supplier Network at BMW AG, will take up his new position as soon as he is able to do so,” Volkswagen said in a statement. German newspaper Handelsblatt reported that Volkswagen wanted Duesmann to fill the post of Audi chief executive following ... Continue reading

Manley Jumps Into CEO Role With Both Feet

Manley Jumps Into CEO Role With Both Feet

Turin IT July 23, 2018; Theodore Chiarelli writing for La Stampa reported that Manley immediately entered the FCA fray. Without a moment of breath. ... Continue reading

Lithia Selects New Chief Human Resources Officer

Lithia Selects New Chief Human Resources Officer

MEDFORD, Ore.--Lithia Motors, Inc. is pleased to announce Erik Lewis as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer. “We welcome Erik as our first executive dedicated to supercharging our mission of Growth Powered by People,” said Bryan DeBoer, President and CEO. ... Continue reading

Passed Over Marchionne Replacement FCA Exec Alfredo Altavilla Resigns

Passed Over Marchionne Replacement FCA Exec Alfredo Altavilla Resigns

Fellow executive quit after being passed over for the top job, FCA said that Alfredo Altavilla, head of its business in Europe, Middle East and Africa had resigned and those responsibilities would go to new FCA CEO Manley on an interim basis. ... Continue reading

Marchionne Condition Grave and Irreversible - Swiss Hospital

Marchionne Condition Grave and Irreversible - Swiss Hospital

Marchionne hospitalized in intensive care, his condition is defined as irreversible At the Zurich hospital: "Unexpected complications during post-operative convalescence, aggravated further in the last hours" Before entering the hospital, he had confirmed his appointments at the beginning of July, five days after his a ... Continue reading

Letter To Employees From John Elkann About Sergio Marchionne

Letter To Employees From John Elkann About Sergio Marchionne

Here is the text of the letter that John Elkann wrote to employees of Fca after the appointment of Mike Manley as new ceo of the company. Ladies, ladies and gentlemen, This is undoubtedly the most difficult letter I've ever written. ... Continue reading

Marchionne News Release July 22, 2018 3 PM EDT

Marchionne News Release July 22, 2018 3 PM EDT

Universitätsspital of Zurich, where Sergio Marchionne is admitted The latest information on Sergio Marchionne, head of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), is not very promising. The executive underwent shoulder surgery that was not more difficult a month ago, but the postoperative process has been complicated by causes t ... Continue reading

Toyota Motor Corporation Founder Kiichiro Toyoda Inducted into Automotive Hall of Fame

Toyota Motor Corporation Founder Kiichiro Toyoda Inducted into Automotive Hall of Fame

Detroit, Michigan, Jul, 20 2018; Cited for his extraordinary vision and entrepreneurial spirit, Toyota Motor Corporation founder and former president Kiichiro Toyoda was inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame last evening in Detroit. Kiichiro Toyoda was one of five industry leaders named to this year's Automotive Ha ... Continue reading

New Ferrari CEO Former Tobacco Exec

New Ferrari CEO Former Tobacco Exec

Ferrari’s new CEO will be Louis Carey Camilleri, a former chairman of tobacco company Philip Morris International, the automaker said on Saturday. He succeeds Sergio Marchionne, who is unable to return to work, Ferrari said in a statement. ... Continue reading

Ailing FCA Boss Sergio Marchionne Replaced By Jeep and RAM Honcho Mike Manley

Ailing FCA Boss Sergio Marchionne Replaced By Jeep and RAM Honcho Mike Manley

Marchionne Health: Mike Manley 54 a native of England has been chosen to replace the ailing Sergio Marchionne as head guy at FCA. Manley has led uber successful Jeep since 2009 and RAM since 2015. ... Continue reading

Allstate Names Elizabeth Brady Executive Vice President And Chief Marketing, Innovation And Corporate Relations Officer

Allstate Names Elizabeth Brady Executive Vice President And Chief Marketing, Innovation And Corporate Relations Officer

NORTHBROOK, Ill., July 19, 2018 -- Allstate announced that Elizabeth Brady will join its senior leadership team as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing, Innovation and Corporate Relations Officer. Brady will lead marketing for all the corporation's brands, enterprise innovation efforts, internal and external co ... Continue reading

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