Talk from the Top
TALK FROM THE TOP: JOE HINRICHS, PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAS, FORD MOTOR CO.
Hinrichs: Quality is 'of the highest priority' at Ford
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013
After three frenetic years overseeing Ford's ambitious Asia Pacific expansion plans, including the construction of nine plants, Joe Hinrichs returned to the Dearborn, Mich., world headquarters in December to take over as president of the company's most profitable region: the Americas. Hinrichs found Ford's North American operations in the midst of a major growth spurt.... Read More » Comments [0] | Recommendations [0]
TALK FROM THE TOP: MARK REUSS, NORTH AMERICAN PRESIDENT, GENERAL MOTORS
GM seeks clean launch, regular updates for pickups
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013
Mark Reuss, president of General Motors North America, says GM is staying vigilant on the June launch of the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra full-sized pickups, its most important rollout since the company's 2009 bankruptcy. He says GM is closely monitoring suppliers to avoid bottlenecks that could delay the launch or hurt quality.... Read More »| Related topics: | Automakers and Suppliers | Suppliers | Executives | Europe Manufacturing | Americas | Asia | Global News | China | Europe | Eastern Europe | Western Europe | Vehicle Design | Management Briefing Seminars | Vehicle Technology | Manufacturing | World Congress |
TALK FROM THE TOP: JIM LENTZ, CEO, NORTH AMERICA REGION, TOYOTA MOTOR CORP.
Toyota streamlines decision-making for North America
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013
Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda restructured the company's management this year to give more authority and autonomy to local regions. Nowhere was this more evident than in North America, where Jim Lentz, CEO of Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., was placed in charge of all Toyota sales and manufacturing for the region.... Read More »TALK FROM THE TOP: LUDWIG WILLISCH, CEO, BMW OF NORTH AMERICA
BMW counts on new models to keep luxury sales crown
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013
Mercedes-Benz led the U.S. luxury-brand sales race through April of 2013, but BMW of North America CEO Ludwig Willisch expects BMW to repeat as No. 1 for the year. Willisch says help is on the way in the form of three models debuting this fall: the 3-series GT crossover, 4-series coupe and a redesigned X5 crossover.... Read More »TALK FROM THE TOP: SCOTT KEOGH
Audi's tight supply, fast turn rate lift dealer profitability
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 6, 2013
Audi of America President Scott Keogh is presiding over a brand with momentum, with U.S. sales up 16 percent through April and a batch of new vehicles launched or on tap. Keogh, 44, became president of Audi of America in June, a promotion from chief marketing officer.... Read More »TALK FROM THE TOP: COLIN DODGE
Nissan retools management structure for global growth
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 6, 2013
Last year, Colin Dodge juggled a long list of responsibilities for Nissan Motor Co. He was global chief performance officer and in charge of Nissan's markets in North and South America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and India. Last year also was a period of product renewal and expansion for the Nissan and Infiniti brands in the Americas, and Dodge acknowledges that it was challenging.... Read More »TALK FROM THE TOP: STEVE CANNON
Mercedes CEO: Customer service will be 'my legacy'
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 6, 2013
Mercedes-Benz USA CEO Steve Cannon says customer service will be "the next major battlefield for all luxury manufacturers" and will be Cannon's main priority over the next five years.... Read More »TALK FROM THE TOP: ANDY GOSS
Goss: 'We have to move the Jaguar brand image forward'
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 6, 2013
When the topic is luxury brands, Jaguar Land Rover North America CEO Andy Goss wants Jaguar to be mentioned in the same sentence as BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi and Lexus.... Read More »DAN AKERSON, CEO, GENERAL MOTORS
Akerson aims to make GM executives more accountable
12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 10, 2012
General Motors CEO Dan Akerson is steadily putting his stamp on the automaker. He has shaken up the marketing ranks and brought in new blood, such as Bob Ferguson, GM's former Washington lobbyist turned global head of Cadillac.... Read More »TAKASHI YAMANOUCHI, CEO, MAZDA MOTOR CORP.
Mazda CEO targets higher sales, upscale brand image
12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 10, 2012
After Mazda Motor Corp.'s fourth straight year of net losses, CEO Takashi Yamanouchi has the company poised to rebound to profit and big sales growth. Yamanouchi, 67, also is banking on Mazda's new line of chassis, frame, engine and transmission systems, known collectively as Skyactiv technologies, to move the brand upscale. The goal: Minimize incentives and command better residuals.... Read More »TALK FROM THE TOP: OSAMU MASUKO, PRESIDENT, MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORP.
Mitsubishi's U.S. rebound plan: Boost lineup, add output
12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 3, 2012
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. President Osamu Masuko has a big fix-it list. Mitsubishi's U.S. lineup has shrunk to four models, sales were down 29 percent through October, market share has dwindled and the i electric vehicle is a flop.... Read More »TALK FROM THE TOP: YASUYUKI YOSHINAGA, PRESIDENT, FUJI HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Tops on Yoshinaga's to-do list: Squeezing out more Subarus
12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 3, 2012
Subaru boss Yasuyuki Yoshinaga has an enviable problem. His company can't make cars fast enough to meet demand.... Read More »All-Stars
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TALK FROM THE TOP: CARLOS GHOSN, CEO, NISSAN MOTOR CO.
Ghosn charges ahead on Nissan's market share, EV goals
12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 12, 2012
Nissan Motor Co. CEO Carlos Ghosn is chasing ambitious goals under his current business plan: a 10 percent market share in the United States and 8 percent globally by 2017. But things aren't going as planned. The company's U.S. market share hovered at just 7.9 percent for the first 10 months of 2012, down from 8.2 percent in all of 2011.... Read More »TALK FROM THE TOP: TAKANOBU ITO, PRESIDENT, HONDA MOTOR CO.
Ito is laying the groundwork for North American growth
12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 12, 2012
Honda Motor Co. President Takanobu Ito is prepping his company for growth. He wants to boost North American sales 18 percent to 2 million vehicles in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017. A redesigned Honda Fit small car and new derivatives will account for the biggest increase in U.S. sales. But Ito, 59, says the Acura luxury brand also will rebound... Read More »TALK FROM THE TOP: ALAN MULALLY, CEO, FORD MOTOR CO.
With Fields as COO, Mulally sees Ford gaining momentum
12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 12, 2012
Alan Mulally, 67, will stay on as Ford CEO for at least two more years, while Mark Fields, 51, currently president of the Americas, will become COO on Dec. 1. Ford appears to be cruising along smoothly, but some problems persist. Ford's scores on quality surveys continue to suffer, largely because of its troubled MyFord Touch system. And recent vehicle launches have stumbled.... Read More »TALK FROM THE TOP: SERGIO MARCHIONNE, CEO, CHRYSLER-FIAT
Marchionne: Struggling in Europe, 'comfortable' with Chrysler
12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 12, 2012
For Chrysler-Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne, these are the best of times and the worst of times. While Fiat is being hammered by the economic turmoil in Europe, Chrysler continues to pile up profits and rack up market share gains in the United States.... Read More »TALK FROM THE TOP: RATAN TATA, CHAIRMAN, TATA MOTORS
Jaguar, Land Rover to add models, stay true to heritage
12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 22, 2012
A few months after India's Tata Motors acquired Jaguar and Land Rover from Ford Motor Co. in 2008, the global economy imploded. Chairman Ratan Tata remembers some critics at the time saying: "You stupid people ... you will bankrupt your entire group." He admits to some anxious moments, but these days Tata, 74, says he is confident about the future of Jaguar and Land Rover.... Read More »THE SUPPLIER SPEAKS: TIM LEULIETTE, CEO, VISTEON
New CEO looks to recast Visteon as smaller, more profitable
12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 15, 2012
Visteon, Ford Motor Co.'s former in-house megasupplier that produced everything from instrument panels to headlights, is about to get a lot smaller. Under incoming CEO Tim Leuliette, 62, the company could downsize itself to climate control. In an interview, Leuliette spelled out his plans to recast Visteon.... Read More »MARKETING EXECUTIVES: DAVID PRYOR, JAGUAR NORTH AMERICA
Jaguar aims for emotional connection to consumers
12:01 am U.S. ET | Aug. 27, 2012
David Pryor, Jaguar North America's new brand vice president, is stepping up marketing to portray the British brand as vivacious and exciting. Since joining Jaguar nearly 15 months ago, Pryor, 38, has increased the brand's presence in social media and led the revamp of its jaguarusa.com consumer site.... Read More »MARKETING EXECUTIVES: TIM MAHONEY, VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA
VW's 3 marketing messages: Engineering, humor, price
12:01 am U.S. ET | Aug. 27, 2012
Volkswagen of America has set ambitious U.S. growth goals and is marketing itself as a German brand people can afford, stressing German engineering and sprinkling in a bit of humor, says head marketer Tim Mahoney.... Read More »MARKETING EXECUTIVES: JON BRANCHEAU, NISSAN NORTH AMERICA
Nissan's brand ads push the image of innovation
12:01 am U.S. ET | Aug. 27, 2012
Jon Brancheau's new national TV campaign for Nissan has a symbolic feel to it. Five vehicles hidden under sheets are rolling through a city. As the spot ends, one of the sheets slips loose to reveal the redesigned 2013 Altima.... Read More »
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