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Peugeot ousts CEO Christian Streiff

Christian Streiff, CEO of PSA Peuget/Citroen since early 2007, has been pushed out by Peugeot's board, controlled by members of the Peugeot family. Streiff took the position after a short, turbulent stint as CEO of Airbus, and his time at Peugeot wasn't much more relaxing. Upon taking the position he stirred things up, changing how models were developed and manufactured. The company earned profits of €885 million in 2007, and while Streiff was controversial to some, he was safe. Last summer Streiff suffered a stroke and was off work for ... Read more →

REPORT: BMW warns employees of looming pay cuts Michael Harley

With 58,000 fewer new vehicles sold in 2008 and a net profit nearly 90 percent lower than it was in 2007, The Independent is reporting that BMW is cutting its board member bonuses by 40 percent. In ...

Job and brand cuts from GM on the horizon Damon Lavrinc

FOLLOW UP: Tony Cervone, a GM spokesperson, has told Bloomberg that HUMMER is the only brand the General is considering selling or closing. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that General Motors is ...

No camera phones allowed! GM plant electrician fired for Camaro pics Sam Abuelsamid

click above to view high-res gallery of the pics in question Whenever you walk into an automaker's factory or engineering facility, there are signs prominently displayed letting everyone know that ...

Kia marketing execs leave company because of ... Millard Fillmore? Jonathon Ramsey

Next Monday is President's Day, and a lot of workers will get the day off. Some other employees, like former Kia execs Len Hunt, CEO of Kia Motors America, and Ian Beavis, VP of marketing, will have ...

Peugeot ousts CEO Christian Streiff 8 months ago on Autoblog

Christian Streiff, CEO of PSA Peuget/Citroen since early 2007, has been pushed out by Peugeot's board, controlled by members of the Peugeot family. Streiff took the position after a short, turbulent stint as CEO of Airbus, and his time at Peugeot wasn't much more relaxing. Upon taking the position ...

REPORT: BMW warns employees of looming pay cuts 8 months ago on Autoblog

With 58,000 fewer new vehicles sold in 2008 and a net profit nearly 90 percent lower than it was in 2007, The Independent is reporting that BMW is cutting its board member bonuses by 40 percent. In addition, the balance of its 100,000 employees are facing pay cuts. The sales slowdown will also take ...

Job and brand cuts from GM on the horizon 1 year ago on Autoblog

FOLLOW UP: Tony Cervone, a GM spokesperson, has told Bloomberg that HUMMER is the only brand the General is considering selling or closing. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that General Motors is looking to cut thousands of white-collar jobs and sell, or stop production, of some if its brands. ...

No camera phones allowed! GM plant electrician fired for Camaro pics 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above to view high-res gallery of the pics in question Whenever you walk into an automaker's factory or engineering facility, there are signs prominently displayed letting everyone know that cameras and camera phones are prohibited. Unfortunately for an electrician at the General Motors ...

Kia marketing execs leave company because of ... Millard Fillmore? 1 year ago on Autoblog

Next Monday is President's Day, and a lot of workers will get the day off. Some other employees, like former Kia execs Len Hunt, CEO of Kia Motors America, and Ian Beavis, VP of marketing, will have more than just the day off: they recently ended their employment with Kia over what's being ...






Autoblog Podcast #154: Gobbling up the News

Chris, Sam, and Dan kick out a podcast just in time for the long holiday drive.

 
 

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