Sergio Marchionne's achievements as one of the automotive world's most charismatic chief executives include the bold trans-Atlantic merger of Italian carmaker Fiat and U.S. No. 3 Chrysler after he restored both to health. But Marchionne told analysts during a big presentation last month that his true legacy at Fiat Chrysler Automotive would be the culture of a corporation where "mediocrity is never, ever worth the trip." The Italian-Canadian always insisted a replacement would come from the ranks of his hand-picked and tested team, managers who met his exacting standards. Asked if he planned to leave a script behind when he stepped down next year as planned, Marchionne said that wouldn't be necessary. "There is no script or instructions. Instructions are institutional and temporary," he said. "FCA is a culture of leaders." An NGO claims it cleaned up over 30 tons of plastic waste off the coast of Santo Domingo. (Published Saturday, July 21, 2018) Marchionne, 66, was hastily … [Read more...] about Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne Steps Down, Leaves No Script
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Pedestrian, in his 80s, seriously injured in Gosport crash
A PENSIONER hit by a car suffered serious injuries. The man, in his 80s, was hit at 2.54pm yesterday by a Fiat Punto in Rowner Road, Gosport, close to the junction with Gorselands Way.A Hampshire police spokeswoman said: ‘The pedestrian, a man in his 80s, suffered serious injuries and was transported to hospital.‘The driver of the Punto was a lady in her 80s. She is assisting police with enquiries.‘No one has been arrested.‘Anyone who witnessed this collision is asked to call 101 and quote 44180354458.’ … [Read more...] about Pedestrian, in his 80s, seriously injured in Gosport crash
Los hostales toman el poder: Primera parte
En nuestro blog Nuevo Miami solemos destacar el rol que cumple Miami como uno de los mercados que marca tendencia para el sector hotelero. Durante los últimos años, Miami fue un popular punto de partida para marcas lujosas, como The Thompson Miami Beach, Ian Schrager’s EDITION Hotel South Beach, SIXTY Hotel’s Nautilus South Beach, AC Hotel de Marriott y The Raleigh Hotel, renovado como hotel y club privado por el diseñador de moda Tommy Hilfiger. Todas estas marcas están compitiendo en una carrera para atraer a viajeros con un estilo de vida lujoso. Sin embargo, el secreto mejor guardado de Miami y, potencialmente el más lucrativo, puede llegar a ser simplemente un hostal de alta gama atractivo para el elusivo mercado de la generación de los milenarios y su capacidad de gasto anual de 220 mil millones USD.Los hostales, pensados más como alojamientos para mochileros internacionales que para la alta … [Read more...] about Los hostales toman el poder: Primera parte
The Internet of Things and the Inevitable Collision with Products Liability PART 3: Initial Contact
This is the third in a series of blogs examining the rapid development of the Internet of Things (IoT) and its consequential impact on product liability risk. The development of the IoT has been so rapid and the applications so ubiquitous across every imaginable industry and commercial enterprise that there has been a failure by many businesses to recognize that with interconnectivity of so many products and services, security is only as strong as the weakest link within the chain of interconnected products.This structural weakness became all too evident when Fiat Chrysler announced on July 24, 2015, the recall of 1.4 million vehicles due to a cyber security flaw disclosed by technology journal Wired. Hackers were able to remotely commandeer a Jeep’s controls through the vehicle’s Internet communications systems. (See “Hackers Remotely Kill a Jeep on the Highway – With Me in It,” Wired, July 2015.) Along those same lines, the vulnerability … [Read more...] about The Internet of Things and the Inevitable Collision with Products Liability PART 3: Initial Contact
US Expands Probe Into ZF-TRW Air Bag Failures to 12.3M Vehicles
U.S. auto safety regulators have expanded an investigation into malfunctioning air bag controls to include 12.3 million vehicles equipped with bags that may not inflate in a crash. The problem could be responsible for as many as eight deaths. Vehicles made by Toyota, Honda, Kia, Hyundai, Mitsubishi and Fiat Chrysler from the 2010 through 2019 model years are included in the probe, which was revealed Tuesday in documents posted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. It involves air bag control units made by ZF-TRW that were installed in the vehicles. The control units can fail in a crash, possibly because of unwanted electrical signals produced by the crash itself that can disable an air bag control circuit housed in the passenger compartment, according to NHTSA documents. The electrical signals can damage the control circuit, the documents say. ZF, a German auto parts maker which acquired TRW Automotive in 2015, said that it's committed to safety and is cooperating with … [Read more...] about US Expands Probe Into ZF-TRW Air Bag Failures to 12.3M Vehicles