Articles tagged:Fritz Henderson

Analysis: General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson's resignation driven by need for cultural changes

Posted: Tue Dec 1 5:12 p.m. by Nathan Bomey Business news director

For General Motors, disruptive change offers the only plausible way forward. The company accelerated its changes today as GM announced CEO Fritz Henderson has resigned, and GM Chairman Edward Whitacre Jr. will become CEO effective immediately. "Fritz has done a remarkable job leading the company through an unprecedented period of ...

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Posted: Tue Oct 27 12:42 p.m. by A2 Admin

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Ann Arbor reaps windfall of investment for battery technologies

Posted: Wed Aug 12 10:30 a.m. by Nathan Bomey Business news director

The auto industry’s rapid embrace of lithium-ion batteries for future electric vehicles is fueling an oasis of investment for Ann Arbor in the midst of the economic desert that’s drying opportunity in Michigan. Ann Arbor’s scientific contributions to the battery development race are evident in the success of researchers and ...

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With video: General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson: University of Michigan's battery expertise generates 'real innovation'

Posted: Wed Aug 5 3:43 p.m. by Nathan Bomey Business news director

I caught up briefly this morning with General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson at Detroit-based NextEnergy, where U.S. Vice President Joe Biden officially awarded more than $1 billion in stimulus grants to Michigan battery companies. I asked Henderson to describe the importance of GM's battery research relationship with the University of ...

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