Joann Muller
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Detroit, MI, United States
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Meet the Entrepreneur Who Wants to Turn Factory Workers Into Internet Devices
Forbes 30 Under 30 alum Chase Feiger gave up medical school to help industrial workers collaborate using digital technology. With Parsable’s Connected Worker platform, he expects to see fewer workplace injuries while making factories smarter and more efficient. → Read More
Ford CEO James Hackett, Under Fire From Wall Street, Shows Forbes The Early Fruits Of His Turnaround Plan
With a year under his belt, Hackett admits his plan is behind schedule. But he insists there are signs of progress that will make Ford stronger for the long haul. Will investors agree? → Read More
Would You Rent Your Car To A Stranger? GM's Maven Hopes So
If you share your home on Airbnb, why not share your car, too? GM's on-demand car-sharing service adds peer-to-peer rentals as a way to earn back some income on an asset that sits idle 95% of the time. → Read More
Fiat Chrysler Taps Jeep Boss As CEO To Succeed Ailing Sergio Marchionne, Accelerating Transition
Mike Manley, the architect behind Jeep's incredible growth story, will take over as global CEO of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, and will assume responsibility for the North American region. → Read More
May Mobility Is Deploying Self-Driving Vehicles Now, Starting In Detroit
The Ann Arbor startup isn't trying to invent autonomous cars that can work in every scenario. Instead it has identified a niche to put autonomous vehicles on the road today, deploying self-driving shuttles to replace diesel buses in congested cities. → Read More
Another Woman At The Top Of GM: 39-Year-Old Finance Whiz Dhivya Suryadevara Is New CFO
Harvard MBA is one of an impressive group of mid-career women climbing the ladder at GM behind Barra, the industry's first female chief executive. Very few companies have women in both the CEO and CFO jobs. → Read More
FCA Boss Sergio Marchionne Admits He Doesn't Know Everything, Which Is Why He's So Smart
He knows his company's limitations and, more importantly, how to leverage others' sweat equity to his advantage. That's how, with Waymo's help, FCA went from last to first in self-driving cars. → Read More
GM's Self-Driving Fleet Gets $2.25 Billion Capital Infusion From SoftBank Ahead Of 2019 Launch
Teaming up with leading Silicon Valley tech fund will enable GM to deploy autonomous vehicles at scale while providing more breathing room to fund its traditional automotive business. → Read More
Chevy Surprise: Its 2019 Silverado Pickup Will Get A 4-Cylinder Turbo Engine
In an impressive feat of engineering, it will be the first full-size pickup offered with a 4-cylinder engine, which not only will boost fuel economy, but surprisingly, boasts more power than GM's previous generation of brawny V6s. → Read More
How Ford Moved Heaven And Earth To Save F-Series Production (And Profits) After Devastating Fire
Battling fire, wind and rain, Ford managed to move a 44-ton piece of equipment to England aboard a Russian-built Antonov cargo plane in order to resume production of its most popular product. → Read More
VW's Former CEO Martin Winterkorn Charged With Fraud And Conspiracy In Diesel-Cheating Case
U.S. prosecutors go right to the top of Volkswagen in pursuit of criminal charges in the diesel cheating scheme. But unless Martin Winterkorn leaves Germany, which doesn't extradite citizens to countries outside the European Union, he's not likely to face trial in the U.S. → Read More
No Way To Run A Factory: Tesla's Hiring Binge Is A Sign Of Trouble, Not Progress
What could possibly go wrong by flooding the assembly line with 1,000 or more newbies in a matter of weeks? Plenty. → Read More
Ford And Chrysler Killing Sedans Is Great News For Their Japanese Competitors
With less competition, Toyota, Nissan and Honda may be able to raise prices and squeeze a bit more profit out of their passenger cars, which have held up much better in the U.S. than their Detroit rivals' products amid the growing popularity of crossovers and SUVs. → Read More
Tesla's Simultaneous Brilliance And Incompetence Revealed In Teardown Of Model 3
A part-by-part analysis of a disassembled Model 3 shows why Tesla scares the pants off every other automaker, but it also reveals head-scratching mistakes that explain why the automotive newbie is struggling to produce cars profitably. → Read More
Elon Musk Cops To Overpromising On Automation, Then Hikes Targets For Model 3 And Profits
Tesla's billionaire CEO can’t help himself. After admitting in an interview to overreaching on Model 3 production targets and factory automation, disappointing investors and customers, he claims the carmaker will be profitable in the third and fourth quarters and won't have to raise fresh capital. → Read More
Waymo Will Add Up To 20,000 Jaguar Electric SUVs To Its Driverless Taxi Fleet By 2022
As Uber staggers in the wake of a fatal crash by one of its test vehicles, Waymo is forging ahead with its plan to launch a driverless transportation service later this year. Jaguar's new electric I-Pace crossover gives it a premium vehicle with capabilities well-suited for Waymo's goals. → Read More
Ford Teases New Hybrid SUV Lineup As It Looks To Secure Future
Ford pulls back the curtain on future hybrid trucks and utilities, vowing it will surpass Toyota as the top seller of hybrids by 2020. → Read More
Jaguar's Incredible Turnaround And How It Got Ready To Pounce On Tesla
Under India's Tata Motors, Jaguar has reinvigorated its vehicle lineup with stylish and powerful SUVs like the F-PACE and E-PACE. Now it's taking on Tesla with its first electric crossover, the I-PACE. → Read More
Musk Thinks Tesla Will School Toyota On Lean Manufacturing; Fixing Model 3 Launch Would Be A Start
Elon Musk is convinced Tesla can out-Toyota Toyota on lean manufacturing. But while he's pushing for more automation, Toyota is heading in the opposite direction. → Read More
Ford Explores Alternatives To Car Ownership With Canvas Vehicle Subscription
People still want cars; they just don't want the commitment. With its new Canvas monthly subscription service in San Francisco and Los Angeles, Ford joins the ranks of carmakers exploring new business models. → Read More