Daily Archives: December 11, 2013

1st Woman to Head CarMaker, GM Names Mary Barra CEO

1st Woman to Head CarMaker, GM Names Mary Barra CEO

General Motors picked Mary Barra, its product development chief and a 33-year company veteran, as its next CEO. She will become the first female head of a major U.S. car company.

Leonardo DiCaprio & Venturi Automobiles launch Formula E electric race car team

Leonardo DiCaprio & Venturi Automobiles launch Formula E electric race car team

Venturi Automobiles today announced a joint venture with award-winning actor and environmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio to enter a team in the new FIA Formula E Championship – the world’s first fully-electric race series beginning in September 2014.