Director of Mercedes-Benz Classic and Customer Centre Hands Over the Reigns
Oct 23, 2015
Change of leadership after almost 10 successful years: With effect from 1 December, Michael Bock, Director of Mercedes-Benz Classic and Customer Centre, will take over the management of Sport and Lifestyle Marketing at Mercedes-Benz. Bock will be succeeded by Christian Boucke, the previous Chairman of the Board of Mana ... Continue reading
Praxair Skills Pipeline Students Graduate from Louisiana Colleges--Training New Welders
Oct 23, 2015
Praxair, Inc. today announced that nearly 100 welding students are graduating from the companyâs inaugural âSkills Pipelineâ program in Louisiana. Additionally, the company announced it will continue to support the program in 2016 through the Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS). â ... Continue reading
FCA US Statement Regarding UAW Member Approval of New Collective Bargaining Agreement
Oct 22, 2015
FCA US is pleased that UAW members have voted to ratify a new four-year national labor agreement. This agreement represents an investment in our U.S. workforce and recognizes its contributions to the Company's growth over the past six years. With the bargaining process now complete, the Company and our employees can lo ... Continue reading
GM Announces Two Executive Appointments
Oct 21, 2015
Ann Cathcart Chaplin Named Deputy General Counsel for Litigation Jeffrey A. Taylor Named Deputy General Counsel for Federal Oversight DETROIT â General Motors Co. announced today that it has appointed Ann Cathcart Chaplin as Deputy General Counsel for Litigation, effective Dec. 14, 2015. She will report to Craig G ... Continue reading
Ford Announces Senior Leadership Team Changes
Oct 20, 2015
David Leitch, general counsel and group vice president of Ford Motor Company, elects to retire Bradley Gayton named general counsel and vice president of Ford Motor Company, succeeding Leitch and elected a Ford Motor Company officer Jeff Wood, vice president, Manufacturing, Ford of Europe, elects to retire Linda Cash n ... Continue reading
FCA US "Women of Color" Gain Recognition at Annual STEM Event
Oct 19, 2015
FCA US LLC technical business leaders received honors for their career achievements at the 18th annual Women of Color STEM Conference held October 15-17 in Detroit. The Women of Color Conference honors the significant achievements of women in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) professions. The confe ... Continue reading
Ford Expands Hunger-Relief Programs in New England as Part of Broader Community Commitment
Oct 18, 2015
Ford Motor Company is expanding its commitment in New England by launching a new philanthropic initiative with local dealers that will include $2 million to fight hunger across the region. ... Continue reading
Ford to Deliver More Power to Employees; Network of Charging Stations to Expand
Oct 15, 2015
Ford Motor Company is highlighting its commitment to plug-in electric vehicles by expanding efforts to provide more workplace charging stations to employees across the United States and Canada. The automaker began installing charging stations in September 2014, and currently has 145 units available for employee use at ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Named One of LinkedIn's 2015 "100 Most InDemand Employers in North America"
Oct 15, 2015
Ford Motor Company has been recognized as one of the worlds most attractive employers for 2015 according to LinkedIn, the worlds largest professional network on the Internet. In the 100 Most InDemand Employers for North American list released yesterday, Ford ranked 65 of 100, the first time Ford has been recognized ... Continue reading
Daimler launches internships for refugees
Oct 14, 2015
Daimler is launching so called `bridge internships´ for refugees. As of November 9, about 40 participants will be starting fourteen-week `bridge internships´ at the Mercedes-Benz Plant in Stuttgart. The internships are organized with the German Federal Employment Agency and the Stuttgart Job Center. The refugees will ... Continue reading
Rainbow PUSH Coalition Honors FCA US Manager Leven Weiss with Living Legend Award
Oct 14, 2015
FCA US LLC Senior Manager â External Affairs Leven Weiss was recognized Friday, October 9, with the Rainbow PUSH Coalition's "Living Legend" award. The presentation was made during the Rainbow PUSH & Citizenship Education Fund 16th Annual Global Automotive Summit at the MGM Grand Detroit Meeting and Events Center. ... Continue reading
Daimler Safety Professor Dr Joerg Zuern Receives 'European Safety Award for Commercial Vehicles'
Oct 10, 2015
Professor Dr Joerg Zuern, Head of Development Mercedes-Benz Vans, received the âEuropean Safety Award for Commercial Vehiclesâ at the DEKRA Future Congress on 6 October 2015. The award has been conferred by DEKRA together with the German Road Safety Council and the European Association for Accident Research a ... Continue reading
Rainbow PUSH Coalition Releases 2015 Automotive Diversity Scorecard Results
Oct 9, 2015
The Rainbow PUSH Automotive Project, an initiative of the Citizenship Education Fund (CEF) announced today the release of the results from a multi-topic assessment of diversity in the automotive industry. The Scorecard provides consumers, investors and industry experts a snapshot of each automotive manufacturer's abili ... Continue reading
Jaguar Land Rover Launches Project to Provide Safe Water for 300,000 School Children in Kenya
Oct 6, 2015
Jaguar Land Rover, one of the world's leading manufacturers of premium luxury vehicles, has launched a new project in Africa as part of its ambitious Global CSR Programme.Jaguar Land Rover’s ambition is to achieve long-term responsible business growth by placing sustainability at the heart of its business strateg ... Continue reading
FCA US Announces Leadership Changes
Oct 6, 2015
FCA US today announced several leadership team moves in support of changes at the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (FCA) Group Executive Council (GEC) level. The moves were made to ensure proper representation of all of FCA's major brands on the GEC, the highest management level decision making body within the FCA organi ... Continue reading
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