Posted on September 12th, 2011 • by Bill Cawthon
The following are excerpts from Sergio Marchionne’s presentation last Friday at the 2011 Spruce Meadows Changing Fortunes Roundtable in Calgary, Alberta. Marchionne was a marquee speaker in the 21st year of the business forum. “The problem of overcapacity … is no longer a NAFTA problem” for Chrysler. “We have taken out every ounce of unnecessary [...]
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Posted on September 7th, 2011 • by Bill Cawthon
Chrysler Group has appointed Léo W. Houle, 63, and John B. Lanaway, 60, to its board as independent directors, effective immediately. They will replace Scott M. Stuart and George F.J. Gosbee, who have resigned. C. Robert Kidder, who was chosen by the U.S. government to replace Robert Nardelli as Chrysler’s chairman upon the company’s emergence [...]
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Posted on September 5th, 2011 • by Bill Cawthon
Automotive News Europe is reporting that Gianni Coda, COO for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, has announced his management team. Twenty-eight Fiat and Chrysler Group executives will report to Coda. Those with additional roles, like Chrysler-Lancia boss Saad Chehab, will report to Coda for European activities and to Sergio Marchionne for North America. [...]
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Posted on August 30th, 2011 • by Bill Cawthon
Ford and Toyota veteran Andrea Formica, head of Fiat’s European sales operation, has left Fiat after less than a year on the job. According to the company, the departure was by “mutual agreement.” Lorenzo Sistino, currently CEO of Fiat Professional, will take over Formica’s sales position and Diego Pistone will handle dealer development. Up until [...]
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Posted on August 3rd, 2011 • by Bill Cawthon
Dan Knott, Chrysler’s Senior Vice President of Purchasing and Supplier Quality, spoke to auto industry executives at the Center for Automotive Research 2011 Management Briefing Seminars in Traverse City, Michigan. Knott’s topic was Chrysler’s supplier base and their direct link to the company’s accomplishments. A native of Detroit, Knott has been with Chrysler since 1988 [...]
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Posted on August 1st, 2011 • by Bill Cawthon
Ben Winter, hosts a video close-up look at many of the industry-exclusive features customers will find inside the 2011 Chrysler Town & Country minivan. Ben’s an expert on the Chrysler minivans; he’s been the Vehicle Line Executive for the Minivan/MUV Segment since June 2009 and is responsible for current and future planning, engineering, development and [...]
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