Larry Avila

Chicago

Editor at Supply Chain Dive

Interim Editor at Automotive Dive

Award-winning journalist; grad of @CMUniversity and @TeamMije program at @RSJNevada; editor at @SupplyChainDive

Articles

Paccar fights back against golden parachute shareholder proposal

1 week ago | hrdive.com | Larry Avila

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Paccar is once again pushing back against a proposal that would require it to seek shareholder approval for any new or renewed pay package that provides for “excessive” severance payments for its executives, according to a . Corporate governance activist John Chevedden filed the proposal, which targets termination payments that would exceed 2.99 times the eliminated officer’s base pay and short-term bonus.
Nissan’s new leaders bring fresh perspective: analysts

1 month ago | automotivedive.com | Larry Avila

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Nissan Motor Co.’s new CEO and management team have inherited a financially struggling company with too much global production capacity and an aging lineup in a competitive market place, automotive experts say. While resolving those issues won’t be easy, a fresh perspective may be the right approach to spark a turnaround.
Nissan’s latest self-driving tech hits the streets in Japan

1 month ago | automotivedive.com | Larry Avila

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. When a Nissan minivan equipped with autonomous driving technology successfully navigated the streets of Yokohama, Japan, during a test earlier this month, it was a celebratory milestone for Liam Pedersen, chief scientist at Nissan’s Advanced Technology Center in Silicon Valley.
Auto industry hails EPA emissions rollback

1 month ago | automotivedive.com | Larry Avila

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Automotive and manufacturing groups lauded the Trump administration’s plan to roll back greenhouse-gas emissions rules, saying it will benefit makers of gas-powered engines and preserve consumer choice.
Nissan assembles new executive team to lead its turnaround

1 month ago | automotivedive.com | Larry Avila

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. In addition to naming a new CEO, Nissan Motor Co. on Tuesday appointed several other executives to new roles as part of a management revamp. The leadership shuffle follows a wave of management missteps, including falling profits and a failed merger with Honda Motor Co. last month that ignited a wave of actions, including reductions in global production and buyouts for its U.S. workers.
Tesla plans nearly $200M battery factory near Houston

1 month ago | automotivedive.com | Larry Avila

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Tesla plans to invest nearly $200 million in a site near Houston where it will open a plant similar to its Lathrop, California megafactory, a company representative said to Waller County, Texas officials last week. The county commissioners court approved two tax abatement agreements for Tesla on March 5.
Nissan’s Makoto Uchida out as CEO

1 month ago | wardsauto.com | Larry Avila

Makoto Uchida is out as CEO of Nissan Motor Co. effective April 1, part of a C-suite shake up to position the company for long-term growth, the automaker announced Tuesday. Chief Planning Officer Ivan Espinosa will take over as president and CEO of Nissan on April 1.Provided by Nissan Motor Co. Uchida will step down as CEO on March 31, along with four other top executives. However, he will remain on the company’s board until its general shareholders meeting in June, according to the release.
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1 month ago | wardsauto.com | Larry Avila

HomeLarry Avila | Automotive DiveLarry Avila | Automotive DiveLarry Avila is an editor for Automotive Dive. He is a seasoned, award-winning business news journalist working for daily newspapers and B2B publications around the Midwest. Larry is a graduate of Central Michigan University with a double major in political science and history and minor in journalism. He enjoys collegiate and professional sports and watching action movies. Larry is the proud papa of a Boston Terrier, Louie.
Toyota halts RAV4 production in Japan after deadly explosion at supplier

1 month ago | automotivedive.com | Larry Avila

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. A deadly explosion Thursday at a Toyota Motor Corp. supplier plant in Japan has led the automaker to suspend local production of the RAV4 SUV, a company spokesperson confirmed in an email to Automotive Dive. However, the disruption in Japan will not impact U.S. production of the SUV at Toyota’s facility in Georgetown, Kentucky, the spokesperson said.
ComEd offering $100M in rebates to drive EV growth in Illinois

1 month ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Larry Avila

ComEd’s rebate program is driven by the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act passed by Illinois lawmakers and signed by Gov. JB Pritzker in September 2021. In addition to pushing for EV adoption, it also required Illinois electric utilities to develop plans for rapid deployment of statewide charging infrastructure.