Executives

The latest news about executives in the automotive industry.
From the Newsroom: Nissan’s leadership shake-up

Nissan Motor Co. is getting a new CEO and a revitalized executive team charged with devising a “turnaround plan plus” and this time, making the fix stick.

March 14, 2025 08:36 PM
Kenichi Kawaji named new Mitsubishi Canada CEO

Kawaji succeeds Kenji Harada, who guided the company to a record sales year in 2024 and is taking a role in Japan.

March 14, 2025 10:14 AM
ANC Podcast: March 14, 2025 | The week’s top stories and outgoing Hyundai Canada CEO Don Romano

The Government of Canada expects automakers to honour commitments; Hyundai Canada has a new CEO; and PowerCo’s battery plant said to be “on schedule.” Plus, outgoing Hyundai Canada CEO Don Romano reflects on his time in Canada, has advice for his replacement, and talks about the current state of the brand.

March 14, 2025 10:09 AM
Video: Automotive News' 100 Leading Women roundtable

Automotive News hosted seven female automotive industry leaders at its Detroit office to talk about cultivating leadership, defining success, overcoming obstacles and managing through industry change.

March 13, 2025 11:29 PM
Video: Automotive News' 100 Leading Women Roundtable part 2

Automotive News hosted seven female automotive industry leaders at its Detroit office to talk about cultivating leadership, defining success, overcoming obstacles and managing through industry change.

March 13, 2025 10:18 PM
Video: Automotive News' 100 Leading Women Roundtable part 1

Automotive News gathered seven of the 100 Leading Women in the North American Auto Industry for 2025 for a roundtable discussion.

March 13, 2025 03:23 PM
WeatherTech CEO assembles $94M Florida estate

David MacNeil, CEO of a Bolingbook. Ill., firm that makes floor mats for cars and feeding bowls for pets, is spending at least $94 million to assemble an oceanfront estate in Florida.

March 13, 2025 10:00 AM
Next for Nissan: New CEO Ivan Espinosa starts crafting a ‘turnaround plan plus’

Nissan product planning boss Ivan Espinosa, tapped to succeed CEO Makoto Uchida, inherits a host of headaches with precious little time to engineer a better trajectory.

March 12, 2025 07:58 AM
Hyundai Europe CEO Xavier Martinet to speak at Automotive News Europe Congress

Hyundai Europe CEO Xavier Martinet will be a speaker at the Automotive News Europe Congress in Turin on June 12.

March 12, 2025 04:00 AM
Daily 5 report for March 11: Can a longtime Nissan insider from Mexico save this Japanese company?

The tough decisions that were expected to be made by outgoing CEO Makoto Uchida have yet to be made as Nissan's fortunes continue to fester. Now Ivan Espinosa, 46, will be making those tough decisions.

Last Updated
March 11, 2025 08:31 PM
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