Posted on December 4th, 2008 • by Bill Cawthon
The U.S. Department of Energy has turned down the applications from Chrysler, Ford and General Motors for grants under the $25 billion Advanced Technology Vehicle Incentives program approved in September as part of the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009. At a Congressional hearing, Senator Bob Corker, a Tennessee Republican, said [...]
Posted on December 4th, 2008 • by Bill Cawthon
Chrysler has consolidated five of its product teams, Jeep, truck, car and minivan, Project D, and street and racing technology, into three teams. With the consolidation, the following management changes were made: Scott Kunselman, previously vice president of the Truck Product Team, was named vice president of the Jeep/truck product team. Daniel Knott, who was [...]
Posted on December 2nd, 2008 • by Bill Cawthon
Frank Ewasyshyn, Chrysler’s Executive V-P of Manufacturing, announced the following executive appointments, effective immediately: Byron Green was named to the new post of Vice President-Vehicle Assembly. He will have responsibility for manufacturing operations at all vehicle assembly plants. Green, who is currently Vice President-Jeep and Truck Vehicle Assembly, will add the duties of Fred Goedtel [...]
Posted on November 26th, 2008 • by David Zatz
After 23 years of service, Don Goodwin, Vice President—Global Service, announced his intention to retire at the end of November. He had spent 21 years in product development. With his departure, Chrysler announced a “realignment” of the Service and Parts organization; pending that, numerous executives will report to Executive Vice President Simon Boag, who is [...]
