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EVs are EVs. They have different key components like Batteries, battery management systems, power on and off boarding, electric motors… and they don’t have engines or fuel injection systems… The value chains and supply chains are different. The customer journey and expectations are different. The fueling and driving experience - yep, also different. The qualities required to lead and win in the EV space are different!

🚗🔧 As recruiter's with over a decade of experience, we understand the importance of staying informed about the leading car manufacturers in the industry. According to the latest data from Statista, the top three car manufacturers in the world are Toyota, Volkswagen, and General Motors. These companies have consistently held their positions at the forefront of the industry, with Toyota producing over 10 million vehicles in 2023 alone. (Source: Statista) If you're looking to break into the motor trade sector, it's essential to be knowledgeable about the key players in the market. There are some exciting opportunities in the automotive industry! 🌟🚀 #MotorTrade #AutomotiveIndustry #CareerOpportunities

With over two decades immersed in the dealership industry, I've cultivated distinct viewpoints. In the dealership realm, the core focus remains on selling cars. Every facet of the operation must consistently rally behind the sales team to ensure lasting success. From my perspective, the role of a service advisor stands out as the most demanding. Their unique blend of multitasking prowess and accountability with customers adds a layer of complexity often underestimated by those outside the industry. Undoubtedly, the most skill-intensive position in our dealership is that of a technician. In the BMW world, our technicians are entrusted with an expansive knowledge of every vehicle detail, navigating the intricacies of some of the most technologically advanced vehicles on the planet. Finally, our sales team epitomizes talent, serving as the driving force behind our prosperity. Their hard work creates the pathway for success. As managers, our role is to ride alongside our exceptional teams, providing support and guidance to ensure peak performance. #AutomotiveIndustry #Leadership #DealershipInsights #TeamSuccess

#snsinstitutions #snsdesignthinkers #designthinking Chang Jae-hoon, sales chief, named Hyundai Motor CEO Chang Jae-hoon has been appointed president and chief executive officer of Hyundai Motor, Korea’s largest carmaker. An executive vice president of the automaker, 56-year-old Chang has led the domestic sales team at Hyundai Motor and served as the global head of Genesis, a luxury brand that is being developed by the car company. The Korea University graduate will focus on building the corporate culture of the company and on innovation. The promotion comes as the industry faces overcapacity and “peak car” and as the company works to pivot to hydrogen and electric vehicles and develop flying cars and other futuristic modes of transportation. Hyundai Motor has been greatly challenged by the pandemic, with global unit sales for the carmaker down 16.3 percent on year this year through November. Cho Sung-hwan, 59, has been appointed president and CEO of Hyundai Mobis, a parts supplier 17.3 percent owned by Kia Motors. He will also start his job on Wednesday. Hyundai Engineering & Construction executive vice president Yoon Young-joon was appointed president and CEO of the company. Before being promoted, he led the company’s housing business. Jung Jae-wook, executive vice president at Hyundai Motor in charge of the purchasing team, has been named Hyundai Wia’s new president and CEO. Hyundai Wia is a Korea Exchange-listed auto parts manufacturer in which Hyundai Motor and Kia Motor have major shareholdings. Jung has worked for more than 30 years at Hyundai Motor, Kia Motors and Hyundai Mobis in auto parts development. Shin Jai-won, executive vice president who heads the urban air mobility (UAM) division at Hyundai Motor, has also been promoted to president Hyundai Motor — the company gives more than one person that title. Shin previously worked at the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration and was hired last year to develop the UAM division for Hyundai Motor. Hyun Dong-jin, who held the title of Robotics Lab leader and was a senior manager at Hyundai Motor, was newly promoted to executive to vice president. He has been with the company since 2008 and has advanced degrees from the University of Michigan and the University of California. Five women senior managers at the group were promoted to vice president on Tuesday, including Kim Ju-mi, senior manager at Hyundai Motor who leads the communication team. Hyundai Motor shares dropped by 0.26 percent on Tuesday, closing at 188,500 won, and Hyundai Mobis shares rose 0.39 percent.

SAIC Motor announces major job reductions at its JV with GM and Volkswagen: … #39;s state-owned automotive giant SAIC Motor Corporation … -rated employees. The automaker’s recruitment efforts earlier … global car market. The automobile giant’s ability to … automotive market. Navigating this period of transformation, the state-owned automaker … #car #cars #awesome

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They’ve been selling us kit cars all along. Jim Farley Ford Motor Company CEO did a very candid interview. He explained that to save a few hundred dollars, the motor manufacturers have been outsourcing the various electronic modules they use to build their cars to the lowest bidders. Paraphrasing his words slightly: Each outsourced electronic controller has its own operating system. Each has different programming languages, different ways of working. Each control system’s IP is owned by the various manufacturers. That means that Ford are unable to make any changes to software because they don’t own the IP. Because this is how it’s been done for half a century, the manufacturers have not really learned software. Tesla are self contained. They still outsource parts but Tesla do the programming. Putting them light years ahead of other manufacturers. With the advent of EVs and the growing demand for hardware and software that can handle higher power demands…coupled with the fact... that the major vehicle manufacturers are in major turmoil because they are in unfamiliar territory in terms of software development... ...we are in for some interesting times. For me, the only really good news...as engineered solutions become more complex and harder to sell...little old me gonna be very busy. As complexity goes up, sales skills need to go up with them. Y'all would do a lot better by learning to sell your tech 'more like engineers'...'less like salespeople' #sales #engineering #manufacturing #automotive #ev

Many great points in this video, however the item I would like to call attention to: BEVs (or FCEVs - Fuel Cell EVs) become PART of the grid - as the technology evolves (MANY highly technical challenges to address), and bi-directional flow of electrons evolves to be the norm - the grid will be much more: resilient, balanced, safer (micro generation, local supply, etc.) I am optimistic that there is a very bright future for our energy needs.

The Volkswagen Group is a critical part of the German, European, and Global automotive market - and it has been that way for many decades of course.... However, as they say in the financial world 'past performance is not an indicator of future success' - just like almost everything in life course, it has to be 'won' every day. As a former employee and now customer, I passionately want to witness their successful managed transition from combustion to electric. In many ways, they seemed to be on track for a while after that mea culpa dieselgate moment - just over 8 years ago. And now.... "With many of our pre-existing structures, processes and high costs, we are no longer competitive as the Volkswagen brand" - reportedly the internal company message this month from VW CEO of Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Thomas Schäfer Given that declaration, I thought it timely to re-post my discussion with Herr Schäfer's colleague only a few months ago...a particularly intriguing answer to my question about attracting talent towards the end of the interview! 12 Month/12,000 mile ID.Buzz Video Review coming soon btw! #automotive #electricvehicles #batterytechnology #germany