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Ford boss says Americans need to ‘fall back in love’ with smaller cars | The automotive industry

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It’s time for the US to “fall back in love” with smaller cars, according to Ford’s chief executive. In a wide-ranging interview at the Aspen Festival of Ideas, Jim Farley said the auto industry should focus on smaller electric cars and commercial vehicles. He acknowledged that American consumers are “in love with these monster vehicles” … Read more

After leading major deal, Shanahan, CEO of Boeing supplier, could be Boeing’s next boss

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The complex three-way deal announced late Sunday night to split Spirit AeroSystems between Boeing and Airbus, returning the huge Boeing manufacturing facilities it sold two decades ago, was engineered by Spirit AeroSystems CEO Pat Shanahan. Just four months after Boeing announced its intention to take back most of this critical supplier, Shanahan secured the deal … Read more