William R. Reagan, Founder of LoJack Corporation and Its Stolen Vehicle Recovery System, Dies at 78
Jul 5, 2013
William R. Reagan, the founder of LoJack Corporation and the LoJack® Stolen Vehicle Recovery System that has been responsible for the recovery of more than 300,000 stolen vehicles worldwide, passed away on July 1, 2013 at the age of 78. ... Continue reading
Five Questions with GM's Connect Car Guru, Mary Chan
Jul 3, 2013
Getting to know the president of GMâs new Global Connected Consumer unit Mary Chan joined General Motors 13 months ago in the newly created role of President of Global Connected Consumer. She has responsibility over global infotainment as well as OnStarâs global business operations, reporting to GM Vice Ch ... Continue reading
BMW Announces Leadership Change at its South Carolina Plant
Jul 3, 2013
Josef Kerscher to depart for new role in Germany, Manfred Erlacher to succeed Kerscher. Josef Kerscher, who since 2007 has been President of BMW Manufacturing Co. in Spartanburg, South Carolina, will assume new responsibilities as Managing Director of BMW Plant Dingolfing in Bavaria, Germany. Taking over from Kerscher ... Continue reading
NADA Data: Jobs and Payroll Up at New-Car Dealerships
Jul 1, 2013
Auto dealers employed an average of 55 workers with an annual payroll of $2.9 million in 2012 As the U.S. economy gains momentum and auto sales increase, employment at franchised new-car dealerships continued to rise, up 3.2% last year, says the National Automobile Dealers Association in its latest state-of-the-industr ... Continue reading
Jun 28, 2013
Autobytel Inc. , the company dedicated to helping automotive consumers and dealers connect online, has named Tim Morgan, General Sales Manager of Radley Acura in Falls Church, Virginia, the Autobytel Dealer of the Month for May 2013. ... Continue reading
EcoDual Announces Former Tesla, Chrysler Executive As President And CEO
Jun 27, 2013
EcoDual, Inc., a leading provider of dual fuel systems for heavy-duty, Class 8 trucks, is proud to announce the appointment of Mike Donoughe as President and Chief Executive Officer of the company. Donoughe is well known for his work in executing vehicle programs. He has led multiple teams in vehicle engineering, manuf ... Continue reading
NIADA and Manheim Award Dealer's Edge National Community Service Award to Freeman Motor
Jun 27, 2013
ATLANTA June 27, 2013; Manheim and the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association (NIADA) presented the third annual Dealerâs Edge National Community Service Award to Freeman Motor Company of Portland, Ore., on June 26, during the 67th NIADA Convention and Expo at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. âIndepe ... Continue reading
QAD Executive Earns 2013 Outstanding Achievement Award from AIAG
Jun 27, 2013
At the 2013 AIAG Awards ceremony, Terry Onica, senior director of automotive for QAD Inc. , was honored again this year for her industry leadership, expertise and contribution to the advancement of global Materials Management Operations Guidelines/Logistics Evaluation (MMOG/LE). ... Continue reading
HARMAN Appoints John Diercksen and Adriane Brown to Board of Directors
Jun 26, 2013
Harman International Industries, Incorporated announced today that John W. Diercksen and Adriane Brown have been appointed to serve as two new members of the Company's Board of Directors. The Board expanded its size from ten to eleven members and appointed Mr. Diercksen and Ms Brown to fill an existing vacancy and the ... Continue reading
DriveCam Elects Thomas Darcy to Board of Directors
Jun 26, 2013
DriveCam, Inc., a global driver risk management company, today announced that the company's board of directors has elected Thomas Darcy to the board and has appointed him as Audit Committee chair. ... Continue reading
Alan Batey Named Global Head of Chevrolet
Jun 25, 2013
General Motors today announced the appointment of Alan Batey as senior vice president, Global Chevrolet, which accounts for more than half of GMâs sales worldwide. Batey will also serve as the head of U.S. Sales, Service and Marketing for Chevrolet, Buick and GMC. In his global Chevrolet role, Batey will report ... Continue reading
Ford, UAW and UAW Trust Launch Voluntary Regional Health Care Pilot Program
Jun 25, 2013
Ford Motor Company, the United Auto Workers and the UAW Trust are launching a pilot program to improve the health care experience and outcome for Ford's hourly active employees and the Trust's non-Medicare retired members The two-year pilot is expected to improve health; it is voluntary for hourly employees and non-Med ... Continue reading
Advance Auto Parts Names Donna Justiss Chief Information Officer
Jun 24, 2013
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. , a leading retailer of automotive aftermarket parts, accessories, batteries and maintenance items, announced the appointment of Donna Justiss as Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer. Ms. Justiss will be responsible for the strategic leadership of all aspects of Advance's Informatio ... Continue reading
GM Names Gerald Johnson to Lead North America Manufacturing
Jun 19, 2013
DETROIT â General Motors today appointed Gerald Johnson as North America Manufacturing Vice President effective July 1. He will lead a team of more than 74,000 employees who work in 56 facilities including assembly, stamping, powertrain and component operations in the United States, Canada and Mexico. âGerald ... Continue reading
Chicago Automobile Trade Association Announces 2013-2014 Executive Board
Jun 18, 2013
John Webb, of Packey Webb Ford in Downers Grove, was recently elected to become the 2013-2014 Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA) chairman and the 2014 Chicago Auto Show co-chairman. Webb will lead a board of 15 dealers and succeeds Kurt Schiele, who becomes chairman of the 2014 Chicago Auto Show. Webb brings m ... Continue reading
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