en-usAutomotive News People News Feed CFO says GM streamlining is 'on its way'Mon, 20 May 2013 00:01:00 ESTAs a banking adviser to General Motors when he was at Morgan Stanley, Dan Ammann got an upfront view of GM's spiral into bankruptcy in 2009 and subsequent restructuring. ObituariesMon, 20 May 2013 00:01:00 ESTInformation about James Lawrence, former publisher at NADA Used Car Guide, and A.B. Shuman, a product spokesman for Mercedes-Benz of North America Inc. GM designer knows crucial launches produce a love-hate responseMon, 20 May 2013 00:01:00 ESTChevrolet designer Tom Peters describes the blocky, chiseled front end of the 2014 Silverado pickup as a "fist in the wind." Mini's culture is as quirky as its carsMon, 20 May 2013 00:01:00 ESTMini is owned by BMW, but there's a broad gulf between the prestigious luxury marque and the funky small-car brand. Hinrichs: Quality is 'of the highest priority' at FordMon, 20 May 2013 00:01:00 ESTAfter three frenetic years overseeing Ford's ambitious Asia Pacific expansion plans, including the construction of nine plants, Joe Hinrichs returned to the Dearborn, Mich. GM seeks clean launch, regular updates for pickupsMon, 20 May 2013 00:01:00 ESTMark Reuss, president of General Motors North America, says GM is staying vigilant on the June launch of the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra full-sized pickups, its most important rollout since the company's 2009 bankruptcy. Toyota streamlines decision-making for North AmericaMon, 20 May 2013 00:01:00 ESTToyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda restructured the company's management this year to give more authority and autonomy to local regions. Nowhere was this more evident than in North America, where Jim Lentz, CEO of Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. BMW counts on new models to keep luxury sales crownMon, 20 May 2013 00:01:00 ESTMercedes-Benz led the U.S. luxury-brand sales race through April of 2013, but BMW of North America CEO Ludwig Willisch expects BMW to repeat as No. 1 for the year. Kogai takes reins of Mazda's comebackMon, 20 May 2013 00:01:00 ESTMazda Motor Corp.'s CEO designate, Masamichi Kogai, had a big hand in creating the more stable, profitable carmaker he inherits. But formidable challenges lie ahead. DealersMon, 20 May 2013 00:01:00 ESTDealerships in this report: Majestic Honda in Lincoln, R.I.; Heritage Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram Owings Mills in Owings Mills, Md.; Miller's Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram in Martinsburg, W.Va.; Maita Toyota in Sacramento, Calif.