Automotive

In between his two stints at Ford, he led public relations for American Motors and later taught at his alma mater, Ohio University.

The next stage, coming in 2021, will include the elimination of safety drivers on an Arkansas route and the start of a second, longer route in Louisiana.

The former mayor of South Bend, Ind., and former Michigan governor are expected to play key roles in setting the next administration’s agenda. Pete Buttigieg brings a background in urban affairs while Jennifer Granholm worked with Biden, then vice president, on the 2009 auto bailout.

For 2025, the company said it’s developing a lidar sensor that works on a principle called frequency modulated continuous wave, or FMCW, which is different from supplier Luminar’s technology.

The online used-car retailer says the acquisition will bring predictive data to its national e-commerce platform.

Guerin succeeds Joe Tautges, who was promoted to a newly created COO role, effective in January.

The automaker’s vice president of U.S. government relations and head of its International Markets Group have also decided to retire.