Sharon Silke Carty News Editor Sharon Silke Carty is Editor of Shift magazine and oversees mobility coverage for Automotive News. [email protected] 313-446-0365 See All Staff Page Recent Stories Fiat Chrysler hacking case heads toward trial Fiat Chrysler will face a class-action lawsuit in the U.S. over allegations that some of its vehicles are susceptible to hacking, marking the first legal case involving automotive cybersecurity issues. China's Great Wall wants to buy Jeep China's Great Wall Motor says it is interested in buying the Jeep brand and has reached out to Fiat Chrysler to see whether a deal can be negotiated. Failed Ford, Google deal the turning point A look back at the timeline of the failed Ford-Google talks reveals a moment that became a turning point in Mark Fields' career at Ford. The episode indirectly left Ford struggling to voice an autonomous vehicle strategy and led to the emergence of Jim Hackett. Marcy Klevorn: Will head Ford mobility operations with Hackett's promotion Marcy Klevorn was named executive vice president and president of mobility for the automaker, filling in for James Hackett who just became CEO. PSA's U.S. return will be led by former Nissan exec PSA is taking its first significant step to re-enter the U.S. market by naming former Nissan executive Larry Dominique to lead the project. Volvo exec: 'Sometimes, technology is smarter' than us Volvo U.S. boss Lex Kerssemakers says that one reason the automaker's aims to bring fully autonomous vehicles to the market in the early 2020s is to reduce accidents. "I think we have to accept that sometimes, technology is smarter than we are."
Sharon Silke Carty News Editor Sharon Silke Carty is Editor of Shift magazine and oversees mobility coverage for Automotive News. [email protected] 313-446-0365 See All Staff Page