Motor Trend magazine today announced its second annual Power List rankings. Recognizing the real power in the auto business isn’t always under the hood, the editors at Motor Trend have selected the top 50 people who have shaped the world’s auto industry over the past 12 months. “Behind every great car, is an even greater person,” said Angus MacKenzie, the magazine’s editor-in-chief. The top ten are:
- #1 Carlos Ghosn – Nissan and Renault president and CEO (pictured)
- #2 Dieter Zetsche – DiamlerChrysler chairman
- #3 Wendelin Wiedeking – Porsche AG executive board chairman
- #4 Jim Press – Toyota Motor Corporation COO
- #5 Bob Lutz – General Motors vice chairman
- #6 Chris Bangle – BMW Design Group chief
- #7 Bernd Pischetsrieder – Volkswagen AG chairman
- #8 Burkhard Goeschel – BMW AG management board member
- #9 Kirk Kerkorian – Principal, Tracinda Corp
- #10 G. Richard Wagoner – General Motors Corporation chairman
Additional personalities of note on the Power List include:
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