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Automotive Business Leaders

Founders, chief executives and investors shaping automotive. 5 of 25 profiles published so far.

Roger Penske, founder and chairman of Penske Corporation
Automotive

Roger Penske

Racing driver turned business magnate, the builder of an automotive empire and the most successful team in Indianapolis 500 history.

Akio Toyoda, chairman of Toyota Motor Corporation
Automotive

Akio Toyoda

The founding family scion who led Toyota for fourteen years, championing hybrids and a cautious path on electric cars while making the world's largest automaker drive again.

Automotive

William Li

The Chinese entrepreneur who rose from a rural childhood tending cattle to build NIO, one of the most prominent electric vehicle makers challenging the global auto order.

Carlos Tavares, former chief executive of Stellantis
Automotive

Carlos Tavares

The Portuguese racing enthusiast and turnaround specialist who built Stellantis by merging Peugeot and Fiat Chrysler, then departed amid clashes over his cost-cutting and pay.

Automotive

Peter Rawlinson

The Welsh engineer who served as chief engineer of the Tesla Model S, then led Lucid Motors as it built one of the most advanced electric cars in the world.