AD #1193 – Renault COO Eyes GM and Ford, Reinventing the Steel Wheel, 2015 Mercedes GLA

Published: Aug. 14, 2013, 4 p.m.

In a stunning admission, the Chief Operating Officer of Renault says he would love to leave the company to go run two of the largest automakers in the world. Using intensive CAD studies to determine the optimum design, Altair Engineering unveils a new steel wheel that may be better than aluminum. Mercedes reveals the all-new 2015 GLA ahead of its official debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month. All that and more, plus guest host, Murray Feldman shares his thoughts on how social media has changed how automakers hire new talent.