MANAGING PUBLIC SECTOR VEHICLES & EQUIPMENT
The NAFA Fleet Management Association will formally begin a nationwide search for a new chief executive in the coming weeks, after it retains an executive search firm, according to the NAFA board member leading the effort to replace Phil Russo, who departed in August.
Phillip Russo abruptly left his role as chief executive of the NAFA Fleet Management Association last week after 14 years in the leading staff role.
Lee Iacocca, who led Chrysler out of near bankruptcy by introducing the K-car platform, has died. The automotive icon, 94, died of natural causes.
GPS Insight has promoted Gary Fitzgerald to chief executive officer. He will focus more on data security and new technology.
Sergio Marchionne, who restored Fiat Chrysler to financial health after its 2009 bankruptcy, has died after he was forced to leave his post as chief executive last week due to medical complications from a surgery. He was 66.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has named Ram truck and Jeep head Michael Manley as its chief executive officer, after medical complications forced Sergio Marchionne to step away.
Michael Sprague, a former Ford marketing executive, has left his role as chief operating officer of Kia Motors America after nearly a decade with the Korean automaker.
Subaru of America has named Thomas Doll to lead its North American business, following the departure of Tomomi Nakamura, who has become president of Subaru Corp. in Japan.
Ford Motor Co. has named Kumar Galhotra to lead its North America business. Galhotra has been overseeing a revamp of the Lincoln brand for the past four years.
General Motors will begin rolling out its next-generation of electric vehicles in 2021, and it seeks to reach its goal of offering 20 such vehicles by 2023, CEO Mary Barra told investors on Wednesday.