Sentences with phrase «brand chief»

Under the provocative headline «VW Toys With Giving Up the U.S. Mass Market,» Bloomberg reports that global brand chief Herbert Diess told dealers at the Detroit auto show that VW should stop trying to compete with Toyota and Honda and «focus on higher - end models.»

WOLFSBURG, Germany / SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters)- Volkswagen will no longer offer diesel vehicles in the United States, its global brand chief said on Tuesday, ending speculation the company might return to the technology after its emissions scandal fades from memory.

Volkwagen's board has ousted CEO Mattias Müller, replacing him with VW brand chief Herbert Diess, CNBC confirmed Thursday.

The comments by Volkswagen brand Chief Executive Herbert Diess, first reported by European business daily Handelsblatt and confirmed to Reuters by a VW spokesman, were the strongest yet to deny the possibility that diesel - once a quarter of the brand's U.S. sales - could be a part of Volkswagen's future U.S. lineup.

Snack Brands Chief Executive Officer, Paul Musgrave, said the acquisition was a positive one for the business and its people.

«When we introduced the Cruze it replaced 15 other compact vehicles around the globe,» said Alan Batey, president, General Motors North America and global Chevrolet brand chief.

All may not be at ease in Toyobaru - land, with Subaru brand chief Yasuyuki Yoshinaga dismissing the notion of a drop - top Subaru BRZ / Scion FR - S in an interview with Automotive News.

The current FR - S is built at Subaru's factory in Gumma, Japan, and Subaru brand chief Yasuyuki Yoshinaga already made it clear that he isn't enticed by the idea of the added size, safety concerns, weight, and complexity a drop - top FR - Z / BRZ would necessitate.

Going the way of the dodo bird this year is the Avenger sedan, followed by the discontinuation of the popular Grand Caravan in 2016, which, according to Dodge brand chief Tim Kuniskis, will continue to live on under the Chrysler badge as the Town & Country.

«It is a Dodge, no doubt,» global brand chief Olivier Francois says.

That's the word from Jeep brand chief Mike Manley, who told Automotive News that the Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer will be built on the platform of the next - generation Grand Cherokee, but they'll be more than just trim lines.

Dodge brand chief, Ralph Gilles, reflects the values of the brand: he's friendly, approachable and fiercely competitive.

Nike (nke) expects sales growth to recover in North America after a weak March - May quarter, helped by the upcoming Olympics, an expansion of its basketball business and clearing excess stock, brand chief Trevor Edwards told Reuters.

Brand chief Eric Liedtke, an American who works at the headquarters in Germany, is more gushing (if less family - friendly): «We had no right beating Nike on that.

Tiger Brand chief financial officer Noel Doyle said in an interview on Radio 702 that the company had hired international experts and was working «flat out» to find the source of the outbreak.

The embattled ride - hailing app's first - ever brand chief is tasked with cleaning up its sullied image.

After the chain's same - store sales fell for the eighth consecutive quarter in the latest earnings report, Restaurant Brands Chief Executive Daniel Schwartz said last month that «negative media created by this group of franchisees» is hurting customer perceptions of the Tim Hortons brand.

It starts at the top: Herbert Diess, the former VW brand chief who was named Volkswagen Group CEO earlier this month, has put a priority on the U.S., where the company has not turned a profit in 15 years, according to Automotive News.

The day concluded with Constellation Brands chief marketing officer Jim Sabia and Craft & Specialty division president Marty Birkel giving insights into their strategy for the high end.

There will be no diesel, brand chief Duncan Aldred says, but there also is a new Regal GS hatchback with a 310 - horsepower 3.6 - liter direct - injection V - 6 in place of the old GS's 2.0 - liter turbo four.

Other auto companies other than Maserati's current parent of Fiat have reportedly shown interest in the brand, but Maserati brand chief Harald Wester was adamant to Reuters that a spin - off was not in Maserati's future.

It'll be up to new brand chief Johan de Nysschen to convince luxury buyers that Cadillacs really are worth the same money as their European competitors.

«We know it was a very contested segment,» says Jeep and Ram brand chief Mike Manley.

Never taking «No» for an answer, brand chief Rupert Stadler is about to embark on yet another variation of the SuperAudi theme.

Chevy's global brand chief Alan Batey says that electric cars are proving very popular with consumers attracted to ride sharing.

According to brand chief Sebastian Mackensen and his boss Peter Schwarzenbauer, it all hangs on five «superhero» models that will leverage a BMW - developed front - and all - wheel - drive platform called UKL, which is expected to form the basis for at least 13 new BMW and Mini models.

«As times progress and we become our own brand, it joins the base program,» said SRT brand chief Ralph Gilles.

Although outright vehicle purchase is an option, Genesis brand chief Manfred Fitzgerald, who joined the company from Lamborghini, expects the bulk of the business to be lease deals.

John McElroy talks to automotive newsmakers like Mark Reuss, President of GM North America, who shows off the new Chevrolet Spark EV; Tom Doll from Subaru who gives Autoline an early peek at the 2014 Forrester; and Fiat brand chief, Tim Kuniskis, with a walkaround of the new 500L.

With just four days to go until the new Datsun's World Premiere in India, brand chief Vincent Cobee explains the link between the marque's storied past and bright future.

Shortly thereafter, he placed a call to Fortune Brands Chief Executive Officer Bruce Carbonari.

At the 2017 Geneva Motor Show, Volkswagen brand chief Herbert Diess confirmed a new sedan named «VW Virtus» (Project 270) for Brazil, that goes on sale this year.

«Chevrolet is the fastest - growing full - line retail brand in the industry thanks to an exceptional vehicle lineup, which includes ground - breaking products like the Bolt EV,» said Alan Batey, president of GM North America and Global Chevrolet brand chief.

The Charger, said brand chief Tim Kuniskis in early May, will «set the tone for Chrysler's DNA.»

[VW brand chief Herbert Diess] wants it,» the source said.

Announcing its new models arriving in the near future, Volkswagen brand chief Herbert Diess confirmed a new sedan named «VW Virtus» at the 2017 Gene

«In a moment of crisis, you have to think deeper about what you stand for,» brand chief Olivier Francois tells WardsAuto.

said Alan Batey, Chevrolet Global Brand Chief.

One of the brand chief's biggest goals was borne out of his own frustrations.

Liedtke, Adidas's global brand chief, is even more candid.

Diess, who now controls VW as well as many other carmakers within the group, will retain his role as Volkswagen brand chief.

This one has a guest star: my right - hand woman and branding chief, Eryn Patton, who joined me for the dinner....

This set the stage for the ascension of Audi - brand chief and Piech protege Martin Winterkorn, who was named to succeed Pischetsrieder, effective Jan. 1, 2007.

That sounds like a tough pill to swallow for Dodge, but brand chief Tim Kuniskis characterizes it as a «purification» that will allow it to focus on performance.

Volkswagen's brand chief Herbert Diess delivers his speech as Volkswagen presents a turnaround plan at a news conference in Wolfsburg, Germany November 22, 2016.

VW brand chief Herbert Diess reportedly wants the concept to reach production, sources at VW told Automotive News, and the decision could be made within weeks.

VW brand chief Herbert Diess made the admission to the paper after months of indecision on the matter on...

«Nobody in the industry offers a broader, fresher lineup of SUVs and crossovers than Chevrolet,» said Alan Batey, president of GM North America and brand chief of Global Chevrolet.

Announcing its new models arriving in the near future, Volkswagen brand chief Herbert Diess confirmed a new sedan named «VW Virtus» at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show.