The global auto industry is getting its groove back. Europe's fiscal crisis bottomed out, and China's economy has settled into reliable, moderate growth. In the United States, light-vehicle sales are likely to hit their highest level since 2007. In this section we announce our annual Automotive News All-Stars, leaders who paced the industry in a year of guarded optimism and continued recovery.
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Alan Mulally
 INDUSTRY LEADER OF THE YEAR AND CEO, NORTH AMERICA
Alan Mulally		 CEO, Ford Motor Co.
Norbert Reithofer
 CEO, EUROPE
Norbert Reithofer		 Chairman of the board of management, BMW AG
Tom Doll
 U.S. EXECUTIVE, ASIAN AUTOMAKER
Tom Doll		 President, Subaru of America Inc.
Takashi Yamanouchi
 CEO, ASIA
Takashi Yamanouchi		 Former CEO, Mazda Motor Corp.
Steve Cannon
 U.S. EXECUTIVE, EUROPEAN AUTOMAKER
Steve Cannon		 CEO, Mercedes-Benz USA
Elon Musk
 INNOVATION
Elon Musk		 CEO, Tesla Motors Inc.
Ken Czubay
 SALES
Ken Czubay		 Former vice president of U.S. marketing, sales and service, Ford Motor Co.
Dean Evans
 MARKETING
Dean Evans		 Chief marketing officer, Subaru of America Inc.
Dan Ammann
 FINANCE
Dan Ammann		 CFO, General Motors
Klaus Draeger
 PURCHASING
Klaus Draeger		 Member of the board of management for purchasing and supplier network, BMW AG
Patrick Dougherty
 SERVICE AND PARTS
Patrick Dougherty		 Vice president of Mopar sales, field operations and product development, Chrysler Group
Wei Shi
 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Wei Shi		 Vice president, treasury and financial planning and analysis, Toyota Financial Services
Klaus Busse
 DESIGN
Klaus Busse		 Head of interior design, Chrysler Group
Matt Blunt and Ivan Hodac
 GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Matt Blunt and Ivan Hodac		 President and former secretary-general, American Automotive Policy Council and European Automobile Manufacturers' Association
Mike Jackson
 DEALER, PUBLICLY HELD
Mike Jackson		 CEO, AutoNation Inc.
Rick Case
 DEALER, PRIVATELY HELD
Rick Case		 Owner, Rick Case Automotive Group
Alicia Boler-Davis
 QUALITY
Alicia Boler-Davis		 Senior vice president of global quality and customer experience, General Motors
John Felice
 REMARKETING
John Felice		 Former general sales manager for Ford and Lincoln, Ford Motor Co.
Rainer Jueckstock
 SUPPLIER
Rainer Jueckstock		 CEO of the powertrain segment, Federal-Mogul Corp.
Masamichi Kogai
 MANUFACTURING
Masamichi Kogai		 Former executive vice president in charge of production and purchasing, Mazda Motor Corp.
Ulrich Kranz
 PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Ulrich Kranz		 Senior vice president for product line i, BMW Group
Koji Ninomiya
 ENGINEERING
Koji Ninomiya		 Accord Hybrid large project leader, Honda Motor Co.
Joerg Pohlman
 ENVIRONMENTAL
Joerg Pohlman		 Managing director, SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers
Simon Sproule
 PUBLIC RELATIONS
Simon Sproule		 Corporate vice president of communications, Nissan Motor Co.
Chris Ballinger
 MINORITY BUSINESS
Chris Ballinger		 CFO, Toyota Financial Services


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