News By Topic: Personnel (Hirings, Firings, Promotions)

GM Reaffirms Support of National Guard and Reserve

Nov 11, 2015

U.S. Department of Defense recognizes company for four decades of support WARREN, Mich. – General Motors reaffirmed its commitment to employees serving in the National Guard and Reserve during a Veterans Day celebration Tuesday where the company was recognized by the U.S. Department of Defense for more than four d ... Continue reading

Toyota Names Jyoti Chopra and Howard W. Buffett to Its North American Diversity Advisory Board

Nov 11, 2015

Toyota Motor North America today announced that it has named Jyoti Chopra, Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion for BNY Mellon, and Howard W. Buffett, a lecturer in International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, to its North American Diversity Advisory Board. “Howard brings a fresh new perspective to o ... Continue reading

Former Tesla CPO, Peter Carlsson, Joins Elementum Advisory Board

Nov 11, 2015

Tesla's former CPO and Head of Supply Chain, Peter Carlsson, is joining Elementum's advisory board, the company announced today. Carlsson's experience and know-how will help the Silicon Valley disruptor accelerate the growth of the world's Product Graph™, a digital mapping of the $25 trillion global product econom ... Continue reading

Scania: Henrik Henriksson to Become its New President and CEO

Nov 10, 2015

“I would like to thank Per Hallberg for taking over the CEO position in April this year on short call, for keeping Scania on its high level of excellence and its employees being motivated during those times of changes, concludes Andreas Renschler.” The Board of Directors of Scania has appointed Henrik Henriks ... Continue reading

40 Refugees Start 'Bridge Internships' at Daimler

Nov 9, 2015

Forty refugees and asylum seekers have started a so-called 'bridge internship' at Daimler. The participants who come from Afghanistan, Eritrea, Gambia, Nigeria, Pakistan and Syria are between 20 and 51 years old. In the program Daimler is working with the German Federal Employment Agency and Job Centers. Wilfried Porth ... Continue reading

Three Nissan Executives named to the "100 Leading Women in the North American Auto Industry"

Nov 9, 2015

Today, Automotive News named Nissan executives Rebecca Barker Vest, Diane Allen and Sonia Rief to the publication's 2015 "100 Leading Women in the North American Auto Industry" list. All three women will be honored at the publication's gala celebration tonight at the Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center in Detroi ... Continue reading

GM Named Top Automotive Employer for Veterans

Nov 7, 2015

The Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency today awarded its first-ever Gold-Level Veteran-Friendly Employer Certification to an automaker, recognizing General Motors for its ongoing efforts to hire and train U.S. military veterans. "The Veteran-Friendly Employer program recognizes companies committed to veteran hiring and a ... Continue reading

Historic Car Ad Man Willy Hopkins Passes

Nov 2, 2015

Historic Car Ad Man Willy Hopkins Passes ... Continue reading

The Maserati 100

Nov 2, 2015

Luxury Italian car manufacturer, Maserati, and the Centre for Entrepreneurs (CFE) have launched the second annual ‘Maserati 100’ index; a search to find 100 of Britain’s most successful philanthropists, investors, mentors and advisors, and, ascending entrepreneurs who are supporting the next generation o ... Continue reading

Toyota Opportunity Exchange: Lower Costs and Boost Innovation

Oct 29, 2015

Finding a competitive advantage is a must for any company to be successful. At Toyota’s annual Opportunity Exchange (OE), a trade fair for Minority and Women Business Enterprises (MWBE) to interact with Tier I suppliers, there are plenty of success stories. The key theme of these stories? Innovation leads to lower ... Continue reading

FCA US Announces Kunselman Retirement

Oct 27, 2015

FCA US LLC today announced that Scott Kunselman, Senior Vice President of Vehicle Safety and Regulatory Affairs, has elected to retire after 30 years with the Company, effective November 30. Kunselman will continue in his current role and will support the transition to his successor, who will be named at a later date. ... Continue reading

New Report Finds Japanese Automakers in U.S. Fuel 1.5 Million American Jobs

Oct 27, 2015

Japanese Auto Industry Demonstrates Significant Growth in U.S. Employment Over Previous Year WASHINGTON -- Oct. 26, 2015: Japanese-brand automobile companies’ production facilities, R&D centers and dealer networks support an estimated 1.52 million private sector U.S. jobs, an 11.5 percent increase relative to the ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Cars UK is Looking to Recruit the Stars of the Future + Video

Oct 27, 2015

Innovative recruitment campaign looks to attract new stars for rewarding careers with Mercedes-Benz UK’s Passenger Car Retailers A new multi-media advertising campaign from Mercedes-Benz Cars UK is looking to recruit the stars of the future to join its Retailers across the country. The innovative work launches thi ... Continue reading

Dr. Thomas Sedran Appointed Head of Group Strategy at Volkswagen Group

Oct 26, 2015

Dr. Thomas Sedran (51) has been appointed Head of Group Strategy at the Volkswagen Group. He takes up this post with effect from November 1 and will report to the CEO, Matthias Müller. Thomas Sedran was born on October 13, 1964. Sedran holds a Master's degree in business administration from the University of Hohenheim ... Continue reading

Ford and Hispanic Federation Kick Off Fifth Year of the New York Hunger Relief Campaign

Oct 23, 2015

Ford Motor Company Fund and the Hispanic Federation have joined forces for the Lucha Contra El Hambre initiative to feed New York’s most underserved Latino communities Lucha Contra El Hambre has provided more than 325,000 meals to needy families living in New York Ford Fund participates in a wide range of hunger r ... Continue reading