Dave Zuchowski Named President/CEO of Hyundai Motor America
Dec 30, 2013
Hyundai Motor America today announced that President and Chief Executive Officer John Krafcik will step down upon the successful completion of his contract on December 31, 2013. David Zuchowski, executive vice president of Sales, will assume the position of President and CEO effective January 1, 2014. ... Continue reading
Nutson's Auto News Factoids - December 23-29, 2013
Dec 29, 2013
* We don't usually report on personnel changes within the industry here but this week's news (billed by many as the big news of the week in a slow news week) of John Krafcik's departure from his post as president and CEO of Hyundai North America took us all by surprise. Many in the journalist community thought him one ... Continue reading
Toyota Appoints New Communications Leadership
Dec 24, 2013
Top talent further reinforces Toyotaâs unified voice in North America; Additional emphasis placed on strengthening multicultural communications TORRANCE, CA--Dec. 19, 2013: Toyota recently announced executive appointments within the North American corporate communications group, another major step in building a mo ... Continue reading
BMW USA Exec Changes - Buh Bye Dirk Hello Alexander
Dec 18, 2013
Woodcliff Lake, NJ â December 18, 2013⦠Today, the BMW Group in the U.S. announced a change in its North America senior management team effective January 1, 2014. Alexander Bilgeri, currently Head of Business, Finance and Sustainability Communications for the BMW Group in Munich, will become Vice President, C ... Continue reading
Joe Eberhardt Appointed President, Jaguar Land Rover North America
Dec 18, 2013
Joachim W. (Joe) Eberhardt has been appointed to the position of President â Jaguar Land Rover North America effective today. Eberhardt comes to Jaguar Land Rover North America with global industry and retail experience, including executive leadership sales, marketing and service roles at Chrysler Group, DaimlerCh ... Continue reading
Hertz Give + Go supports local communities through donation of Hourly Car Rentals proceeds
Dec 18, 2013
The Hertz Corporation is announcing expansion of its Give + Go rental program which makes it easy for customers to contribute to their local communities. The proceeds from the first hour of every Hertz 24/7 Give + Go rental are donated to a designated charitable organization with the goal of making everyday activities, ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz USA Names Dietmar Exler Vice President of Sales Operations
Dec 17, 2013
Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today announced the appointment of Dietmar Exler to the position of vice president, sales, effective January 1, 2014. In this role, Exler will have overall responsibility for the company's sales, volume planning and distribution operations in the United States, reporting directly to Steve Cann ... Continue reading
ATA, Minnesota Trucking Association Request Sleeper Berth Pilot Project
Dec 16, 2013
This month, the American Trucking Associations and Minnesota Trucking Association jointly petitioned the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to conduct, with the industry's support and involvement, pilot program to study the safety benefits and impacts of increased flexibility in the use of sleeper berth breaks ... Continue reading
Dec 16, 2013
Chrysler Group, together with the UAW, host inaugural event honoring high achievers from its WCM Academy 27 winners in 14 award categories recognized as leaders in Manufacturing Winners nominated from 26 facilities in the U.S. and Canada In true Hollywood style, Chrysler Group and the UAW rolled out the red carpet for ... Continue reading
Ram Truck, Chrysler Foundation and Air Warrior Courage bring joy to Wounded Warriors Center
Dec 16, 2013
Santa has made a special delivery at the Warrior & Family Support Center at the San Antonio Military Medical Center with the help of the Ram Truck brand and the Chrysler Foundation, according to Linda Water Nelson, sports vehicle editor of Texas Fish & Game magazine and editor of INSIDEout: Cars & Trucks. The Center, w ... Continue reading
Dec 13, 2013
It's just two months until Sergio Marchionne returns to his hometown for what promises to be one of the highlight events on the auto industry calendar for 2014. On Thursday, February 13, 2014, Sergio Marchionne, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Chrysler Group LLC and CEO of Fiat S.p.A., will be the keynote ... Continue reading
Bosch Community Fund Awards $80,000 grant to North Carolina High School
Dec 13, 2013
Grant Supports Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Curricula Bosch Community Fund awards $80,000 grant to Olympic High School Grant supports high schoolâs Advanced Manufacturing Hub Machine Shop Project by purchasing needed equipment Equipment includes drill presses, lathes, mills and CNC machining center De ... Continue reading
Mary Barra to Become Next GM CEO; Dan Ammann Named President
Dec 13, 2013
General Motors today announced that Dan Akerson, who guided todayâs GM to record profits and dramatic improvement in vehicle quality while closing the chapter on government ownership in the company, will step down as chairman and CEO on Jan. 15, 2014. Mary Barra, 51, executive vice president, Global Product Develo ... Continue reading
Dec 13, 2013
Ford in 2014 will launch the most vehicles globally in a single year than in more than a century To support its aggressive growth strategy, Ford is set to open two manufacturing facilities in Asia Pacific and one in South America Ford to add more than 5,000 new U.S. jobs â including 3,300 salaried positions â ... Continue reading
Senior Vice President of Sales rejoins Allegiance Administrators' Executive Team
Dec 11, 2013
On Thursday, Allegiance Administrators, LLC announced Joe Ryan rejoined their sales team in the position of Senior Vice President of Sales. Ryan left the company in the summer of 2011 after spending four years in an Agent Development position. Ryan, along with his counterpart Senior Vice President of Development, Josep ... Continue reading
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