Mark L. Reuss confirmed as ITS America keynote speaker
ITS America has added executive vice president, General Motors (GM), Mark L. Reuss as a keynote speaker on 06 June 2018 at the conference, in Detroit. He leads the design, engineering, safety, quality, research and development, advanced vehicle technology and program management of the company's cars, trucks and crossovers around the world. In addition, Reuss oversees GM’s Global purchasing and supply chain organisation, and is a member of its executive leadership team and the board of Shanghai General
March 2, 2018
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560 ITS America has added executive vice president, 948 General Motors (GM), Mark L. Reuss as a keynote speaker on 06 June 2018 at the conference, in Detroit. He leads the design, engineering, safety, quality, research and development, advanced vehicle technology and program management of the company's cars, trucks and crossovers around the world.
In addition, Reuss oversees GM’s Global purchasing and supply chain organisation, and is a member of its executive leadership team and the board of Shanghai General Motors.
Between 2009-2014, he was president of GM North America, where he was responsible for its performance, manufacturing, portfolio and dealer network.
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Chinese ride-hailing company DiDi Chuxing is to expand to 14 cities in Chile by the end of the year, according to a report by China Daily.
Mi Yang, DiDi's head of operations in Latin America, says the company is aiming to provide a safe mobility service which will include an emergency hotline allowing passengers to communicate with the team.
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