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Bugatti Hypercar and Wolfsburg Football Club Affected by Dieselgate Scandal, New Phaeton Safe
Bugatti Hypercar and Wolfsburg Football Club Affected by Dieselgate Scandal, New Phaeton Safe

9 Oct 2015, 08:44 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Muller defends former CEO Martin Winterkorn: “Do you believe that a board member has the time to delve into engine software?”

 
Porsche Has a New CEO: Oliver Blume Leads the Company after 20 Years within the VW Group
Porsche Has a New CEO: Oliver Blume Leads the Company after 20 Years within the VW Group

1 Oct 2015, 10:19 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Now that Matthias Muller has taken Martin Winterkorn’s place at the helm of VW, Oliver Blume is the new Porsche CEO, as part of a larger executive shuffling

 
Former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn Investigated for Fraud in Germany
Former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn Investigated for Fraud in Germany

29 Sep 2015, 14:44 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / So faking emissions numbers is considered a crime? Who would have known? Only time will tell if Winterkorn is as innocent as he claims

 
UPDATE: Matthias Müller is the New Volkswagen Group CEO, 5 Million Cars to Be Recalled
UPDATE: Matthias Müller is the New Volkswagen Group CEO, 5 Million Cars to Be Recalled

25 Sep 2015, 17:15 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Today we found out that Matthias Müller is the New Volkswagen Group CEO, but the conference in Wolfsburg didn't feature anything about the emissions scandal

 
Toyota and Mazda Enter Partnership to Share Technologies, Reduce Costs
Toyota and Mazda Enter Partnership to Share Technologies, Reduce Costs

13 May 2015, 13:26 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / A memorandum of understanding was signed on March 13 by Mazda and Toyota CEOs in Japan, as the companies are looking to stay competitive and profitable

 
Volkswagen's Ferdinand Piech Resigns as Board Chairman After Internal Dispute
Volkswagen's Ferdinand Piech Resigns as Board Chairman After Internal Dispute

26 Apr 2015, 08:29 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / Ferdinand Piech, a dominant figure at Volkswagen for the last 20 years or so, stepped down as chairman of the company on Saturday

 
Aston Martin Will Build a Crossover, Use Mercedes-AMG Engines
Aston Martin Will Build a Crossover, Use Mercedes-AMG Engines

9 Apr 2015, 15:07 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / There's a revolution waiting to explode at Aston Martin but in a good way. The company is looking to make changes in order to keep the revenue flowing

 
Aston Martin CEO Wants An Electric Rapide Coming Up In the Near Future
Aston Martin CEO Wants An Electric Rapide Coming Up In the Near Future

2 Apr 2015, 12:59 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / Aston Martin plans to build an electric version of the Rapide as current boss and former Nissan CEO Andy Palmer said in a recent interview

 
BMW Research and Development Chief Makes Surprise Move to Volkswagen
BMW Research and Development Chief Makes Surprise Move to Volkswagen

10 Dec 2014, 09:23 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Yesterday an earthquake hit the BMW management team, the board making some really interesting decisions. Apart from the departure of Norbert Reithofer from the position of CEO to Chairman of the Sup...

 
MINI USA Invites You to Do the Ice Bucket Challenge
MINI USA Invites You to Do the Ice Bucket Challenge

17 Aug 2014, 10:02 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Jim McDowell might’ve retired from his position of CEO of MINI USA but that doesn’t mean that the ‘not normal’ character of the American branch will go with him. Oh no, his s...

 
Former Ford CEO Alan Mulally Joins Google Board of Directors
Former Ford CEO Alan Mulally Joins Google Board of Directors

16 Jul 2014, 10:02 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / In a move that seems to come from a book on the future of automated driving, former Ford Chief Executive Officer, Alan Mulally, has joined the Google board of directors. Mulally is now the 11th memb...

 
BMW CEO Sees Huge Financial Challenge Ahead to Meet CO2 Emission Standards
BMW CEO Sees Huge Financial Challenge Ahead to Meet CO2 Emission Standards

10 Jul 2014, 10:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The fact that the CO2 emission standards are getting lower and lower each year should be a reason to rejoice for all of us, considering they are in place to help us save the planet. However, that&rs...

 
Lotus Hopes Former PSA Official Will Make a Good CEO
Lotus Hopes Former PSA Official Will Make a Good CEO

2 May 2014, 15:29 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Jean-Marc Gales was today announced as being the new head of Lotus Group, in charge of the company's revival. The CEO position has been left vacant since the sacking of former big-wig Dany Baha...

 
GM CEO Mary Barra Will Earn $14.4 Million in 2014
GM CEO Mary Barra Will Earn $14.4 Million in 2014

11 Feb 2014, 09:18 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / General Motors CEO Mary Barra will earn about $14.4 million this year, the Detroit-based company revealed earlier this month in response to reports speculating on her compensation. According to A...

 
GM CEO Mary Barra Named Most Powerful Woman in Business
GM CEO Mary Barra Named Most Powerful Woman in Business

7 Feb 2014, 15:55 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / General Motors CEO Mary Barra was ranked as the most powerful woman in business in Fortune’s new list of “50 Most Powerful Women in Business: Global Edition”. GM’s new bos...

 
Tim Lee Retiring as GM Manufacturing Chief
Tim Lee Retiring as GM Manufacturing Chief

30 Jan 2014, 10:37 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / General Motors executive vice president of global manufacturing and GM China chairman Tim Lee will retire later this year, after 45 years with the Detroit-based automaker. The 62-year-old will be...

 
Chuck Stevens Named GM CFO
Chuck Stevens Named GM CFO

15 Jan 2014, 15:05 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Chuck Stevens is General Motors’ new executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO), the Detroit-based manufacturer announced today. Previously CFO of GM North America, Stevens wil...

 
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg Drives a VW Golf GTI
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg Drives a VW Golf GTI

8 Jan 2014, 10:06 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We all know that Mark Zuckerberg is quite a strange character, most tech geniuses are, but he still manages to impress us. This time around it’s not with what he invented , nor with his $24.5 ...

 
Hyundai Motor America Appoints New President/CEO As John Krafcik Steps Down
Hyundai Motor America Appoints New President/CEO As John Krafcik Steps Down

30 Dec 2013, 14:00 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Hyundai Motor America has announced that David Zuchowski will assume the position of President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective January 1, 2014, when John Krafcik will step down upon the ...

 
Volkswagen North America Boss Resigns
Volkswagen North America Boss Resigns

13 Dec 2013, 13:03 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Jonathan Browning has been replaced as CEO of Volkswagen Group of America, the German automaker revealed today, adding that Michael Horn has been named as the company’s new US chief. Volksw...