Docherty GM’s New International Sales Chief
Susan Docherty has resurfaced as head of sales, service and marketing for GM's International Operations. Promotion or demotion for the 47-year-old Canadian native? TheDetroitBureau.com has the inside...
View ArticleChinese Car Sales Tracking to Top 20 Million
Despite potential problems, China is on track to become the world's first national market to top 20 million sales in a single year, TheDetroitBureau.com reports.
View ArticleFrom Watchmaker’s Son to Auto Pioneer, Tracing the Roots of Louis Chevrolet
Better late than never for the town of La Chaux-de-Fonds. The Swiss community is best known for turning out costly Swiss watches with names like Rolex and Omega, but it was also the birthplace of Louis...
View ArticleLouis Chevrolet Monument Revealed
No, it's not a giant wad of aluminum foil. A closer look will reveal the trademark mustache of racer and automotive pioneer Louis Chevrolet. TheDetroitBureau.com reports on the winner of an...
View ArticleGM Beats Forecast – But Earnings Still Hurt by Europe
General Motors reported a $1.0 billion profit, equal to 60 cents a share, for the first quarter, handily beating analysts’ expectations – but the numbers would have been substantially better were it...
View ArticleNo Plans to Replace Ailing Opel with Chevrolet
Despite growing calls to abandon Opel, GM has no plans to replace that troubled brand with Chevrolet -- even though Chevy is one of the few marques gaining ground in the fast-falling European market....
View ArticleEuropean Automakers Compound Their Own Crisis
The European auto industry’s downward spiral will get worse before things start to improve. But there are growing concerns the industry is compounding the problem with “unsustainable” practices...
View ArticleOpel Cascada Anchors “10-Year Action Plan”
General Motors can only hope it gets a warm reception for the new Opel Cascada convertible making its debut at the Geneva Motor Show this week, as it anchors the maker’s crucial “10-Year action plan.”...
View ArticleDocherty Latest GM Exec to Exit From Europe
Europe has become a sinkhole for once-promising senior General Motors executives. Insisting she really does want more time with family, Susan Docherty is resigning from her job as head of Chevrolet and...
View ArticleChevy Names Batey New Global Brand Boss
Just days after the head of Chevrolet’s struggling European arm unexpectedly tendered her resignation, General Motors has appointed Alan Batey as its new global brand czar. More from TheDetroitBureau.com.
View ArticleGM’s Exec Revolving Door Continues to Spin
Another seasoned GM exec has unexpectedly tendered his resignation raising new questions about the stability of the maker's global management ranks. More from TheDetroitBureau.com.
View ArticleFormer GM Euro Boss Docherty Takes Non-Auto CEO Job
Former GM executive Susan Docherty, who was considered by some observers to be a candidate the first woman CEO at the automaker, has been appointed of the Canyon Ranch, the operator of spas and health...
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