Category Archives: General Talk

Mark Fields Task is to keep Ford on Mulally’s path

Fields Task is to keep Ford on Mulally's path - photo AP

For Mark Fields, Ford’s newly appointed CEO, the biggest challenge is to stay the course and not let the company drift back into the bad habits that almost sunk it a decade ago.

Jaguar Land Rover shares aluminium knowledge with Mercedes, Audi

It’s the exact opposite of hush-hush corporate security: Jaguar Land Rover wants to share everything it knows about assembling aluminium-bodied cars.

Nissan reveals prices for new X-Trail

The long-awaited Nissan X-Trail will be priced from £22,995 when it goes on sale this July. That gets you the entry-level 2WD Visia with five seats, which is £2600 less than the outgoing equivalent.

Jean-Marc Gales is New Lotus CEO

Jean-Marc Gales is New Lotus CEO - photo AP

Auto industry veteran Jean-Marc Gales is the new CEO of the UK sports-car maker Lotus.

Fiat-Chrysler CEO Marchionne faces tough task fixing Fiat in Europe

Fiat-Chrysler CEO Marchionne faces tough task fixing Fiat in Europe

Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne faces a tough task in turning around the automaker’s operations in Europe, analysts say, after losing 2.15 billion euros in the region in the past three years.