Posted on February 28th, 2012 • by Bill Cawthon
Former Chrysler boss Thomas LaSorda has a new job: He’s the new CEO of electric carmaker Fisker Automotive. He succeeds company co-founder Henrik Fisker, who will become executive chairman. “I am delighted to be assuming such a central role at this exciting time in Fisker Automotive’s history,” said LaSorda. “The Fisker Automotive team has designed [...]
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 [...]
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) [...]
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 [...]