Overview Of: Automotive Management

Here you’ll find information from management on the best practices and emerging technologies that help executives and companies operate more efficiently. Management matters.

Automotive Management

Lexus GS: Four Things
Gary S. Vasilash

The 2013 Lexus GS is the fourth generation of the vehicle. And this time it is designed and engineered to represent what Lexus group vp Mark Templin calls “The new Lexus.”

Automotive Management

How the Chevrolet Sonic Proves Times Have Changed @ GM
Gary S. Vasilash

As vehicle manufacturers begin to focus on global products, small cars take on a new emphasis. And the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic is a new global car, one that is representative of GM’s new competitiveness.

Automotive Management

The Seventh-Generation Toyota Camry
Gary S. Vasilash

Will there be a more significant introduction this year? In a word, “No.” After all, even last year, when it seemed as though there was nothing but bad news and badder luck, Camry was the number-one selling car in the U.S. And now it is brand new.

Automotive Management

Saab's Crossover: 9-4X
Gary S. Vasilash

While the company’s financials seem to be tidal in nature (money in, money out, money in. . .), there is no question that there is solid design and engineering chops behind this new crossover for the historically Swedish marque. Incidentally: It was engineered in the U.S.

Automotive Management

The Check's Cleared, Now What?
Kevin Kelly

Flush with cash from U.S. taxpayers, Detroit now needs to think long and hard about what's next.

General Motors and PSA?

Gary S. Vasilash

  Apparently General Motors and PSA Peugeot Citroën are looking at some sort of agreement whereby the two will bolster their respective engineering and manufacturing activities.

About those Veloster Sales. . .

Gary S. Vasilash

  Last week when we took at look at the Hyundai Veloster we observed that while we think the design is best in class, with “class” being almost anything on four wheels that ordinary people could afford without having to spend the rest of the time they’re making car payments eating kibble, Hyundai Motor America president and CEO John Krafcik chimed in and pointed out: “You can’t read anything into the sales results…we’re incredibly short of Velosters, with just a few per dealer right now.  It remains the fastest turning Hyundai.” Given the meteoric sales rise across the Hyundai lineup, that’s pretty damn fast.

Design and Engineering and the Ford B-MAX

Gary S. Vasilash

  The importance of the collaboration between designers and engineers is shown in the development of a door system for the Ford European market B-MAX compact car.