How has a serial entrepreneur with a manufacturing podcast and a passion for the industry turned his attention to improving safety in factories? By crunching data, developing new tech and listening to just about everybody.

With the Great Recession in the rearview mirror, analysts and executives gut check U.S. industry. 

John Flannery, a 30-year company veteran who currently heads up GE Healthcare, will take over as CEO of the parent company Aug. 1.

FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne has mused about spinning off Jeep — whose U.S. sales have dropped 13% so far this year — but is instead counting on a steady expansion of Jeep sales in the years to come.

If Nissan sells too many cars to the likes of Hertz and Avis, the oversupply can depress the value of vehicles owned both by regular consumers and the companies.

A lean factory, or lean-oriented production layout, creates a seamless flow of people, material and information.

Having named a new CEO earlier this week, Ford announced spate of leadership changes, which also include Raj Nair as head of North American operations.  

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, which also owns the upscale Sweden-based Volvo Cars, announced Wednesday that it will buy 49.9% of Proton and a 51% stake in Lotus Cars.