-
Recent Posts
- GM Starts Stars, Stripes, and Skilled Trades Job Training
- IndyCar to use Tweaked Shell 100% Renewable Race Fuel
- Audi URBANFILTER Debuts at F1 Race in Zandvoort
- Acura Branded Honda to Race IndyCar Freedom 250 in DC
- AAA – August 20 Gasoline Prices Highest Ever!
- Max Verstappen to Stay With Oracle Red Bull Racing
- Ferrari Enzo Sets Record at The Quail Auction
- AAA Foundation – Speeding and Counter Measures Growing
- First Look – 2027 Toyota Corolla 60th Anniversary Edition
- August 2026 Light Vehicle Production Forecast – Fog of War
- First Look – 2027 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
- Software Recall – 500,000 Toyota Camry Hybrids
- IndyCar 2026 – Markum Street Race Ups and Downs
- California Car Week – Acura NEXERA Vision Concept Debuts
- Annals of Nostalgia Marketing – McLaren McL 6GT
Recent Comments
- Nissan Motor on Nissan Posts ¥77.9B Profit in Q1 of Japanese Fiscal Year
- Jeff Badman on Ford Motor Recalls 850,000 Vehicles for Sudden Stalling
- Magna International on Magna International Posts Q1 2026 EPS Loss of $0.04
- Council on Foreign Relations on Iran and Strait of Hormuz on AAA – Pump Gasoline Prices Still Soaring
- Autocrat on Stellantis Subordinated Perpetual Hybrid Bonds on Stellantis Posts Full Year 2025 Loss of €22.3B
Archives
Meta
Tag Archives: northstar
Tom Stephens GM Vice Chair and Chief Technology Officer to Retire
The retirement is major development at a recovering GM since Stephens was an extremely knowledgeable, no nonsense ‘car guy.’ Stephens started in 1969 as an hourly employee at the Chevrolet Engineering Center in Warren, Mich., under a University of Michigan Student Co-op Program. The affable Stephens – with some hearing loss from years of working in engine dynamometer test cells – got things done, and done well in the face of GM’s huge and largely inert bureaucracy. Stephens always pushed for the best product possible, according to GM insiders, even when he didn’t have the clout needed to effect change. Continue reading
Posted in auto news, milestones, news analysis, people
Tagged auto informed, autoinformed.com, automotive news, chevrolet volt, GM, Ken Zino, northstar, small block v8, tom stephens
1 Comment
Magna Joins Northstar for 5G Autonomous Driving Development
“By utilizing the latest advancements in mobile networks, we are able to accelerate the automotive domain by offering sensor enhancements and as a result offer more capable and competitive ADAS products,” said Bill Snider, President of Electronics. “Our focus is not only on meeting challenging technical requirements, but also on developing products that can help anticipate critical situations to prevent accidents, ultimately making the roads safer for all.” Continue reading →