Building a ‘Car Guy’ Culture at GM

Speculation has swirled in automotive circles almost since Bob Lutz joined General Motors Corp. in September 2001: Who will replace him when he finally hangs it up?

Names such as Mark Hogan, group vice president-advanced products, who reports to Lutz, and Tom Stephens, who heads GM Powertrain, have been bandied about, plus those of numerous others inside and outside GM.