Archive for November, 2008

Dear Congress

Dear Congress,
I have reported on the auto bailout on my website, www.carlist.com, MSNBC and the John Batchelor radio show. I have been listening to all of you talk about the [...]

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Carlos Ghosn, Nissan, on batteries & billions

Carlos Ghosn is the chief executive of Renault-Nissan. Ghosn was the keynote speaker at the 2008 Los Angeles auto show.
Ghosn was asked a question about batteries: what would happen to [...]

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Wayne Kung on the Rolls-Royce interior

Wayne York Kung talks to us about the Rolls-Royce interior. Where is the start/stop? the NAV system?
Kung goes through the Rolls-Royce hidden technology.

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Carlos Ghosn, Nissan, on marriage and mergers

Carlos Ghosn is the chief executive of Renault-Nissan. Ghosn was the keynote speaker at the 2008 Los Angeles auto show.
Ghosn answered a question about the merger/alliance that didn’t happen with [...]

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Steve Cannon, MBUSA

Steve Cannon is the Vice President of marketing for Mercedes-Benz USA.
2008 Los Angeles Auto show -
I asked all the executives I interviewed the same questions:
1. How are you managing in [...]

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Johan de Nysschen, Audi

Johan de Nysschen is the Executive Vice President in charge of Audi of America.
2008 Los Angeles Auto show -
I asked all the executives I interviewed the same questions:
1. How are [...]

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Detlev von Platen, Porsche

Detlev von Platen is the President and CEO of Porsche Cars North America, based in Atlanta, Georgia.
2008 Los Angeles Auto show -
I asked all the executives I interviewed the same [...]

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Jim O’Sullivan, Mazda

Jim O’Sullivan is the President and CEO, Mazda North America Operations; Managing Executive Officer, Mazda Motor Corporation.
2008 Los Angeles Auto show -
I asked all the executives I interviewed the same [...]

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Bob Carter, Toyota

Bob Carter is the group vice president and general manager of the Toyota Division. Carter has been with Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) since 1981.
2008 Los Angeles Auto show -
I asked [...]

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Mark Fields, Ford

Mark Fields is Executive Vice President, Ford Motor Company. He is also President, The Americas Ford Motor Company. As head of the Americas division, Fields helped develop Ford’s “The Way [...]

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