CEO Silvio Angori and the entire Pininfarina community are deeply shocked and saddened by the tragic death of Ian Cameron, the former head of design at Rolls-Royce.
Since beginning his career in design at Pininfarina in 1975, Ian maintained a lasting connection with our Company. As a long-term partner of the BMW Group, which includes Rolls-Royce, we have had numerous opportunities over the years to meet Ian and admire his exceptional personal and professional qualities. His vision and dedication to design were unparalleled.
In this moment of profound sorrow, we extend our heartfelt condolences to his wife, Verena Kloos, and his entire family.
I’m so sorry to hear this shocking news.
Ian was a real gentleman with a vivid spirit and a lot of fine humor.
To me he was representing that generation of car design professionals that were complete: they were creative, able to carry on projects from beginning to end but especially they were people with a lot of fine culture.
R.I.P. dear Ian.
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I was fortunate enough to be a guest of the US Chamber of Commerce last week for Mary Barra’s fireside chat hosted by the Economic Club of Washington DC. As a leader in our industry, when Ms. Barra has something to say, people listen, and when she does, it will very often make news.
That was the case last week. Here are some highlights:
Labor:
· Recent labor agreements will lead to an average of 500 to 575 additional dollars in cost per vehicle sold
· The company will look towards driving efficiency in other areas to limit the impact of these costs
· She noted that other non-union OEMs in right-to-work states were also increasing wages which would lessen the competitive impact
Supply Chain:
· The microchip shortage issue is largely over
· GM has designed a strategy to limit themselves to three families of semiconductors which will have sub-products within them
· This will be implemented in 2026, and will help reduce supply risk and drive efficiency
Return to Europe:
· After divesting Opel as part of the financial crisis, Barra indicated that GM will return to Europe in a limited way, most likely with EVs and/or premium products like the Escalade and Corvette
Competition:
· She emphasized the importance of domestic manufacturing in a number of areas including, jobs, research and development, innovation, supply chain diversity, and national security
· She noted there were 100 domestic EV manufacturers in China
ZEV:
· She acknowledged manufacturing issues prevented the company from producing as many EVs as they had wanted in 2023
· Any government mandates must be attainable and supported by customer demand as well as charging infrastructure
· She expects all vehicles to zero emission within 25 years
AV:
· Any issues with AV's aren't so much technological, but rather regulatory
· She admitted that GM’s AV division could have worked more closely with regulators and in a more transparent manner earlier this year
· Level 4 autonomy is likely within the next 10 years
· Autonomy has the potential to reignite the original promise of personal vehicles—namely, freedom
GM:
· Views General Motors as a vehicle manufacturing but also a vehicle software company
· She recognizes the auto industry is very much in the “fashion business”
Watch the full session below.
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1moI’m so sorry to hear this shocking news. Ian was a real gentleman with a vivid spirit and a lot of fine humor. To me he was representing that generation of car design professionals that were complete: they were creative, able to carry on projects from beginning to end but especially they were people with a lot of fine culture. R.I.P. dear Ian.