Mark Reuss

GM's female manufacturing chief faces big truck test

12:22 pm U.S. ET | June 25, 2012
GM's global manufacturing chief Diana Tremblay is one of the highest-ranking women in the automotive industry. Throughout her 35-year career at GM, she has made her mark in what were regarded as male domains, from directing foundry workers to staring down union labor negotiators. Now she faces an even more critical task for the world's largest automaker -- ensuring the smooth 2013 introduction of the automaker's all-important remodeled full-size pickup trucks and SUVs.... Read More »

 

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Credit salespeople with owner loyalty

12:01 am U.S. ET | June 25, 2012
I'm responding to the article in the June 4 Automotive News about General Motors North America President Mark Reuss saying GM will base salaried workers' bonuses on owner loyalty. Mr. Reuss: How about the dedicated salesperson who has stuck by GM through thick and thin?... Read More »

 

CARS & CONCEPTS

What Caddy is kicking around

12:01 am U.S. ET | June 18, 2012
Mark Reuss, president of General Motors North America, told Automotive News recently that Cadillac is considering a large flagship sedan. But that's not all they are mulling at Caddy.... Read More »

 

TALK FROM THE TOP: MARK REUSS, PRESIDENT, GENERAL MOTORS NORTH AMERICA

Reuss' long-haul goal for GM: Keep customers coming back

12:01 am U.S. ET | June 11, 2012
Mark Reuss, General Motors' North America president, says he's not fazed by a decline in GM's U.S. market share this year. He says GM is staying disciplined with lower fleet sales and tame incentives despite a slipping market share, while awaiting a product surge over the next 18 months, including the launch of redesigned pickups and SUVs.... Read More »

 

GM directors praise CEO Akerson; say he must fix Europe unit

June 11, 2012 13:19 CET
GM directors praised Dan Akerson's performance as CEO while saying he must now fix the automaker's European operations and begin grooming a successor. Akerson's legacy -- and the board's -- will be shaped in large part by whether he's successful in turning around GM's European operations. Analysts have estimated it will cost at least $1 billion to restructure GM's German unit, Opel, and it may take years to stop the losses.... Read More »

 

CARS & CONCEPTS

Some GM pickups may get diesels

12:01 am U.S. ET | June 11, 2012
General Motors is considering a diesel engine for light-duty versions of its redesigned full-sized pickups. GM North America President Mark Reuss said in an interview that a diesel is among the options for the next-generation Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra, which are due in showrooms next spring.... Read More »

 

FINAL ASSEMBLY

Reuss gives himself a 'B-ish' job review

12:01 am U.S. ET | June 11, 2012
General Motors executives occasionally rate their own performance with a letter grade. So we put the question to Mark Reuss, GM's President of North America. How does Reuss grade his work since moving into the job in December 2009?... Read More »

 

GM will base employee bonuses on owner loyalty

12:01 am U.S. ET | June 4, 2012
Mark Reuss wants GM employees to make customers so happy with their GM vehicle that they come back for another one. So he's paying extra when that happens. Reuss, GM North America president, has instituted a new compensation structure that ties a portion of salaried workers' bonus pay to GM's customer loyalty in both sales and aftersales service at dealerships.... Read More »