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Maserati Levante: American Debut At New York Auto Show

Maserati Levante: American Debut At New York Auto Show

New York NY March 24, 2016; The first SUV in Maserati's history makes its debut on the Brand's biggest market The International Auto Show which opened yesterday in New York was Maserati's chosen setting for the launch of its new Levante SUV, the ideal complement to the Maserati range. Combined with the Quattroporte, Gh ... Continue reading

Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association Announces New Leadership

Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association Announces New Leadership

WASHINGTON—The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA), an industry association which comprises Japan’s fourteen manufacturers of passenger cars, trucks, buses and motorcycles, announced the promotion of Manny Manriquez to General Director effective April 1. Manriquez joined JAMA in 2013 a ... Continue reading

Cox Automotive Experts Take the Stage at NADA 2016

Cox Automotive Experts Take the Stage at NADA 2016

ATLANTA, March 21, 2016 -- Industry experts from the family of Cox Automotive brands will share industry knowledge and insights at the National Automotive Dealers Association Convention & Exposition (NADA 2016) in Las Vegas, March 31st – April 3rd. Speakers from the Cox Automotive groups will present practical ind ... Continue reading

Hyundai Capital America is Proud to Highlight Its New Executive Leadership Team

Hyundai Capital America is Proud to Highlight Its New Executive Leadership Team

IRVINE, Calif., March 17, 2016 -- Hyundai Capital America (HCA), a top-10 U.S. auto finance company that does business as Hyundai Motor Finance and Kia Motors Finance, is pleased to announce the transformation of its executive leadership team initiated late last year by president & CEO, Ross Williams, is now complete. ... Continue reading

Advance Auto Parts Elects Brad W. Buss and Reuben E. Slone to Board of Directors

Advance Auto Parts Elects Brad W. Buss and Reuben E. Slone to Board of Directors

ROANOKE, Va.—Advance Auto Parts, Inc. , a leading automotive aftermarket parts provider in North America, serving both professional installer and do-it-yourself customers, today announced that Brad W. Buss and Reuben E. Slone have been appointed to Advance’s Board of Directors. Their appointments wi ... Continue reading

Toyota Reorders Worldwide Management Structure - Complete Details

Toyota Reorders Worldwide Management Structure - Complete Details

Toyota City, Japan, March 2, 2016―In keeping with its overarching goal of making ever-better cars by promoting the continued development of a talented workforce, Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) will make substantial changes to its structure in order to streamline work processes on a company-wide basis. The changes ... Continue reading

Famous Flyers To Be Inducted Into The California Aviation Hall Of Fame

Famous Flyers To Be Inducted Into The California Aviation Hall Of Fame

SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 1, 201s6 - Nissen Davis, Chairman of the Hall of Fame Selection Committee, announced today the 2016 inductees into the California Aviation Hall of Fame. They are Major James L. "Jim" Brooks, Steve Hinton, Lt. Col. Skip Holm, and Seymour "Si" Robin as chosen by the nine member selection commi ... Continue reading

Honda Management Shakeup Official Scorecard - Who's In Who's Out

Honda Management Shakeup Official Scorecard - Who's In Who's Out

February 23, 2016 - The Board of Directors of Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (the “Company”), at its meeting held on February 23, 2016, has decided on changes in its Operating Officers as of April 1, 2016 and its Directors as of June 2016. Those changes in its Directors as of June 2016 are subject to approval at the G ... Continue reading

Stephan Winkelmann To Move From Lamborghini To quattro GmbH +VIDEO

Stephan Winkelmann To Move From Lamborghini To quattro GmbH +VIDEO

Audi Board of Management Chairman Stadler: "Winkelmann's experience will contribute to the ongoing growth of the sporty subsidiary in Neckarsulm." Stefan Knirsch, Board of Management Member for Technical Development: "Heinz Hollerweger has been a catalyst for innovation and Audi's path into electric mobility."??? As of ... Continue reading

Teamsters Condemn Uber for Deactivation of Outspoken Driver

Teamsters Condemn Uber for Deactivation of Outspoken Driver

SEATTLE, Feb. 19, 2016- An outspoken Uber driver who supports unionization and has been critical of the company in the press was stripped of his ability to work on the Uber app without notice last week. Peter Kuel, who has driven for Uber since 2014, said he was given inconsistent, unfounded reasons for the deactivatio ... Continue reading

AutoNation Names Karen C. Francis to Board of Directors

AutoNation Names Karen C. Francis to Board of Directors

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Feb. 19, 2016 -- AutoNation, Inc. , America's largest automotive retailer, today announced that its Board of Directors appointed Karen C. Francis to the AutoNation Board, effective February 19, 2016. Ms. Francis will serve as an independent director. "We are pleased to have Karen join the AutoNat ... Continue reading

Ford Motor Company Supports Military Families Through Red Cross Nurse Assistant Training Scholarships

Ford Motor Company Supports Military Families Through Red Cross Nurse Assistant Training Scholarships

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17, 2016 For a fourth year, the Ford Motor Company is supporting the military community by sponsoring 175 scholarships for workplace development training through the American Red Cross. The Red Cross Nurse Assistant Training Program is designed to teach students the information and skills needed to bec ... Continue reading

BMW Korea Appoints Joo As New Sales Chief

BMW Korea Appoints Joo As New Sales Chief

음성듣기 By Joo Yang-ye Seoul Kr February 14, 2016; Park Jin-hai writing for Korea Today reported that BMW Korea promoted Joo Yang-ye, 43, previously the company director, to be managing director, the firm announced Sunday. The promotion will become effective on April 1 and will make Joo the com ... Continue reading

FCA US Named Top Automaker for Working Latinas by LATINA Style Magazine

FCA US Named Top Automaker for Working Latinas by LATINA Style Magazine

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Feb. 5, 2016 -- FCA US ranked ninth as highest-rated automaker on the annual "LATINA Style 50" report, out of more than 800 corporations evaluated Company recognized 12 times in the Top 50 since report was established in 1997 Award accepted at the LATINA Style 50 Awards Ceremony and Diversity Leade ... Continue reading

How the spirit of hospitality is shaping Aston Martin

How the spirit of hospitality is shaping Aston Martin

Special to The Auto Channel From BCCJ ACUMEN TOKYO Feb. 01, 2016; Julian Ryall writing for BCCJ reported that Aston Martin, that quintessentially British luxury sports car, is having “omotenashi” injected into its DNA thanks to a new chief executive who spent 13 years in this country. Dr Andy Palmer was appoi ... Continue reading

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