Nick Bunkley News Editor Nick Bunkley is a news editor who oversees coverage of Ford, Toyota and Volkswagen and coordinates in-depth projects for Automotive News. [email protected] 313-446-0360 See All Staff Page Recent Stories Polestar's newest outlet made entirely out of snow The EV maker's newest retail location is built entirely out of snow harvested from a Finnish ski resort. Aston Martin penthouse comes with a rare Vulcan The three-story, seven-bedroom unit on the Miami coastline is listed for $59 million. Ford aimed for moon with autonomous vehicles, found a black hole Ford did something rather astounding last week. It stopped lighting money on fire in pursuit of a goal it had severely underestimated. Johan de Nysschen retires as COO of VW of America Johan de Nysschen, who previously worked for Audi, Infiniti and Cadillac, framed his departure from VW as a retirement from the auto industry and a chance to "truly relax." Jeep Grand Cherokee adds interior space, plug-in The Grand Cherokee 4xe plug-in hybrid is scheduled to reach North American dealerships in early 2022, following the arrival this fall of the redesigned two-row SUV. Hackett failed to win over Wall Street In three years as CEO, the 65-year-old executive has overhauled Ford's product lineup and began an $11 billion restructuring to make the company a more agile competitor but hasn't stopped the decline in Ford shares. U.S. appeals court strikes down order for Barra, Manley to meet Monday's ruling said U.S. District Judge Paul Borman failed to consider other possible remedies when he ordered GM's Mary Barra and FCA's Mike Manley to meet in person. Bigland plans to refile lawsuit against FCA in December Fiat Chrysler's U.S. sales chief claims the automaker made him a scapegoat for sales practices that were investigated by federal officials. He intends to file an amended suit against his employer in December. Why BMW, Mercedes, Ford are most at risk from new China tariffs With no signs of the Trump administration's trade war with China ending soon, experts say automakers need to be prepared for volatility and added costs. FCA paints grim picture of Marchionne's health Comments by Fiat Chrysler and its chairman suggest that the 66-year-old has become gravely ill weeks after undergoing shoulder surgery. Ford to stop selling sedans in N.A. as company nearly doubles cost-cutting target Ford said it plans to stop selling all Ford brand sedans in North America and that it is nearly doubling its cost-cutting target. The automaker said it will either fix or eliminate unprofitable global operations. Daimler: EVs in all shapes and sizes The new vision for Smart speaks to how much new demands of electrification and autonomy are shuffling corporate strategies, even for a longtime technology leader such as Daimler. Ford gets a 'proven transformational leader' Bill Ford has frequently spoken of a desire to spark a cultural revolution within Ford, and now he has a CEO with a record of doing just that. Before Ford, Hackett built reputation on transforming office furniture company Jim Hackett, the man named to replace Mark Fields as CEO of Ford, spent most of his career running a Michigan furniture maker before Fields tapped him to steer Ford's investments in new forms of mobility. GM's Opel 'confident' despite widening Europe loss in Q1 General Motors defied a slowdown in its U.S. home market while losses in Europe mounted. The company's European chief, Karl-Thomas Neumann, said the launches of new products including the Insignia family and two crossovers will boost the regional unit this year. Load More
Nick Bunkley News Editor Nick Bunkley is a news editor who oversees coverage of Ford, Toyota and Volkswagen and coordinates in-depth projects for Automotive News. [email protected] 313-446-0360 See All Staff Page