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☆ GM hires ex-Tesla, Google exec to replace retiring head of manufacturing
  + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Michael Wayland Lora Kolodny | Michael Wayland | Lora Kolodny | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +3 min
DETROIT – General Motors' long-time head of manufacturing is retiring, and the company has hired a former Tesla and Google executive to fill his shoes. The Detroit automaker said on Tuesday that Gerald Johnson, executive vice president of Global Manufacturing and Sustainability, will pass the baton to Jens Peter "JP" Clausen, a former executive with Tesla, Lego and, most recently, Google. Johnson's departure isn't unexpected after a 44-year tenure with the automaker, however GM also announced another more surprising departure on Tuesday: that of Mike Abbott, executive vice president of software and services. Baris Cetinok, current vice president of product in software and services, has been named Abbott's interim replacement while a search is conducted. The company's board members include former Tesla President of Global Sales and Service Jon McNeill.
Persons: Gerald Johnson, Jens Peter, JP, Clausen, Johnson, Mike Abbott, Abbott, Baris Cetinok, Elon Musk, JB Straubel, Tesla's, Tesla, Gingko Bioworks, Jon McNeill Organizations: Motors, Global Manufacturing, Labor, DETROIT –, Google, Detroit, Sustainability, GM, Apple, Tesla, Softbank, company's, Technology, Global Sales Locations: Warren , Michigan, DETROIT, Nevada, Reno, Zymergen
☆ GM, Google exploring ways to use AI across automaker’s business
  + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +2 min
The GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, March 16, 2021. DETROIT – General Motors is working with Google to explore opportunities to implement AI technologies across the automaker's business, the companies announced Tuesday. The IVA system is powered by "intent-recognition algorithms" that use Google Cloud's conversational AI technologies, providing OnStar users with responses to common inquiries, as well as routing and navigation assistance, GM said Tuesday. Some use cases could include vehicle validation, software and in-car assistance such as the OnStar service. GM previously said it was exploring uses for ChatGPT as part of its broader collaboration with Microsoft .
Persons: IVA, Mike Abbott, Mercedes Organizations: General Motors, DETROIT –, Google, Detroit, GM's, GM, Apple, ChatGPT, Microsoft, Mercedes, Benz, U.S Locations: Detroit , Michigan, DETROIT
☆ GM hires former Apple executive Abbott to lead software unit
  + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
May 9 (Reuters) - General Motors Co (GM.N) on Tuesday named former Apple Inc (AAPL.O) executive Mike Abbott to lead a division that will bring together three software functions within the company. Abbott, whose appointment is effective from May 22, will spearhead development of vehicle and enterprise software technologies. Automakers, including GM and Ford Motor Co (F.N), have been increasingly ramping up their investment on technology and software services amid an electric-vehicle push, as they look to cash in on subscription-based services. At Apple, Abbott led a team responsible for the development of core infrastructure for all of the company's cloud-based services including iCloud, iMessage, Private Relay, Mail and account security. Bloomberg News had in March reported Abbott would step down from his role at the iPhone maker.
☆ GM Hires Former Apple Cloud Executive to Oversee Software
  + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( Mike Colias | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Automakers and tech companies are locked in a battle over who gets control of the dashboard console. Photo illustration: George DownsGeneral Motors has hired a former Apple executive to lead a newly formed software unit, the latest in the auto maker’s efforts to reduce its reliance on Silicon Valley for in-car tech. Mike Abbott , vice president of Apple’s cloud services, will join GM later this month as executive vice president of software, in charge of developing both in-vehicle features and enterprise solutions, the automaker said Tuesday. He will report directly to GM Chief Executive Mary Barra .
☆ GM hires ex-Apple exec to lead new software unit
  + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +1 min
A sign with the General Motors quality mission statement stands in the lobby at the GM Warren Tech Center in Warren, Michigan. DETROIT – General Motors has hired former Apple executive Mike Abbott to lead a newly created software unit for the Detroit automaker. Abbott, former vice president of engineering for Apple's Cloud Services division, will join GM as executive vice president of software, effective May 22. Software, specifically monetizing it, is a major focus for automakers such as GM, as they eye reoccurring revenue opportunities such as subscriptions to boost profits. GM has a target to grow profit margins and double its revenue to about $280 billion by the end of this decade.
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