Kristian Aquilina New GM Canada President

General Motors (NYSE: GM) said today that Kristian Aquilina, current GM Canada vice president, vehicle sales, service and marketing  is now GM Canada president and managing director, effective immediately. Aquilina will report to Marissa West, who was previously appointed to senior vice president and president, GM North America. (AutoInformed: Happy New Year! GM Reorganizes Regions and PD; GM Canada – Marissa West now President, Scott Bell moves to VP Global Chevrolet in US)

“I look forward to collaborating with our employees, our strong network of Canadian dealers and our many other community and industry partners across the country. Together, we’ll unleash even more opportunities for GM Canada to lead during this period of historic transformation,” said Aquilina.

Aquilina joined GM Canada in 2023 as vice president of vehicle sales, service, and marketing, bringing global experience to the Canadian dealer network and GM Canada. GM Canada led the industry in total market share and total sales for 2023 – the first time since 2009. Prior to joining Canada, Aquilina was the managing director of Cadillac International Operations and Cadillac Middle East. He also served as chair and managing director for GM Holden in Australia and New Zealand.

“Our Canadian manufacturing plants are also set to thrive with recent new investments in Oshawa Assembly, St. Catharines Propulsion Plant and CAMI Assembly. The Canadian Technical Centre continues to be a hotbed of innovation in software, R&D and advanced vehicle testing. We’ve also just begun to tap into the potential for Canada in the emerging raw mineral and EV battery supply chain, beginning with the new Ultium CAM processing facility in Bécancour, Quebec,” Aquilina said.

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