GM announced Wednesday that Carlisle was replacing De Nysschen, who is leaving GM after four years. 1 U.S. automaker after a short stint in charge of Nissan Motor Co.’s Infiniti luxury car brand. Sources rejected a common theory that Cadillac’s move to New York from Detroit might have created ill feeling against De Nysschen; in fact, GM confirms that the move had been planned before he arrived. De Nysschen, though not unfriendly, could be firm and combative when facing opposition. Many dealers initially were upset with his “Project Pinnacle,” an initiative to encourage dealers to invest more in their facilities.

Source: Forbes April 18, 2018 20:26 UTC