Posted on November 28th, 2011 • by Bill Cawthon
Chrysler Group dominated the 2011 Automotive News All-Stars with five executives named as top of their categories. Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne took the top prize; he was named Industry Leader of the Year and CEO, North America. Jeep’s Michael Manley took the award for Sales and Olivier Francois was the Marketing All-Star. Dan Knott, head [...]
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Posted on November 28th, 2011 • by Bill Cawthon
Now it can be told: Sergio Marchionne wears black sweaters and black pants because he doesn’t want to waste time deciding what to wear each day. Speaking to reporters in Toronto, Marchionne said, “I prioritize in the morning. I made a decision to start wearing black sweaters and pants a long time ago, because (otherwise) [...]
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Posted on November 21st, 2011 • by Bill Cawthon
Sergio Marchionne’s remarks from last week have now become clear: Chrysler today named Timothy Kuniskis the new Head of the Fiat Brand for North America. Kuniskis most recently served as Director for both the Chrysler Brand and Fiat Brand Product Marketing. The move is effective immediately. In his new role, Kuniskis is responsible for the [...]
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Posted on November 17th, 2011 • by Bill Cawthon
Laura Soave, head of Fiat North America, was once everywhere Fiat news was being made. Product introductions, dealership openings, or handing the keys to a new owner, Soave was on the scene. But since the end of September, Soave has been maintaining a lower profile. She’s still listed in the executive roster, but at yesterday’s [...]
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Posted on October 17th, 2011 • by Bill Cawthon
Bennett E. (Ben) Bidwell, Chairman of Chrysler from 1988 to 1990, passed away surrounded by his family on Friday, October 14 at the Sunrise of Cascade assisted living center in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Bidwell’s automotive career began in 1953 when he left a natural gas company to join Ford’s Boston sales office. He took on [...]
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Posted on September 13th, 2011 • by Bill Cawthon
Italian financial newspaper Il Sole 24 Oro reports that Chrysler/Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne has confirmed the 6-million-unit sales target for 2014, though he does expect 2011 and 2012 to be tough years for automakers. In discussions with reporters at the Frankfurt International Auto Show, Marchionne also commented briefly on the dispute between Volkswagen and Suzuki [...]
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