The editorial staff of Automotive News is reviewing nominations for the 2019 Rising Stars program, honoring automotive executives in the U.S. who are young, entrepreneurial-minded and possess the skills and talent needed to become industry leaders of tomorrow.
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It's a simple social-media hashtag: #IWorkForGM. Although not started by GM CEO Mary Barra, the hashtag's statement of passion and pride is a testament to the cultural change that our choice for Industry Leader of the Year has led within the organization since being appointed to the top job nearly five years ago. Other honorees include an executive who has helped bring Lincoln back from the brink and the man chosen to follow a legend at Fiat Chrysler.
For the past quarter of a century, the Automotive News PACE Awards have honored superior innovation, technological advancement and business performance among automotive suppliers. This award, judged by an independent panel of technologists, is recognized around the world as the industry benchmark for innovation.
The winners of the 25th annual PACE Awards will be announced April 8, 2019 at a black tie ceremony at the Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center in Detroit.
Attracting and retaining the best employees is a perennial challenge for U.S. auto dealers. Employee turnover is mounting, costing dealerships billions of dollars every year. Dealers can stem those losses by finding ways to hire and keep great people.
Each of the individuals in Automotive News' seventh annual listing of 40 Under 40 in auto retailing earned their spot on the list by their real-world accomplishments. These individuals are certainly among the industry's standouts today -- and are poised to be tomorrow's leaders. We congratulate them and hope you will enjoy reading their stories
Every five years since 2000, Automotive News has compiled the list of 100 Leading Women in the North American Auto Industry, recognizing top female executives at automakers, suppliers and dealerships. We'll publish the next list in 2020.
Automotive News is assembling the 2019 class of 40 Under 40 in auto retailing. We’ll profile them in the July 15 issue of Automotive News, and celebrate their accomplishments during a special luncheon at NADA 2020.
If you know someone under the age of 40 who is making a big impact at an automotive dealership in the U.S., we want to know about them. You can even nominate yourself! Just click below and complete the simple nomination form. Then we’ll reach out to the nominee and ask them to tell us more about their automotive career.
