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J Mays, Ford Motor Co.'s global design chief and one of the last senior executives remaining from the Jacques Nasser era, is retiring from the company along with two other veteran senior executives. Moray Callum, 58, design director for  Ford  in North America, will replace Mays, 59, the automaker said in a statement today. Also retiring after long Ford careers are Jim Tetreault, 57, vice president of North American manufacturing, and Martin Mulloy, vice president of labor relations. Tetreault, a 36-year Ford veteran has been a key figure in revamping Ford's manufacturing strategy, while Mulloy helped shape agreements with the UAW that insured Ford's survival in the dark days of the financial crisis at the end of last decade. Mays, a native of Oklahoma, began his design career with  Audi  and had stints at  BMW  and Volkswagen before coming to Ford in 1997. He led development of a number of concept vehicles, including the  Ford  Interceptor, Fairlane, Shelb

WARREN, Mich. – GM Design today announced several changes to its global leadership team designed to increase the emphasis on the company's vehicle brands, including Opel and Buick. The new Global Design structure will further enhance the focus on joint strategies, theme development and innovation. "I am confident that this alignment will continue to unite our global team around its passion for designing vehicles that make an emotional connection with customers – and our mission that every new product we develop has to be a great vehicle," said Ed Welburn, vice president, Global Design. The changes take effect Sept. 1. The GM Design employees receiving new assignments are: Mark Adams, currently executive director, Global Cadillac and Buick Design and GME vice president, Design, will return to Germany and assume the position of GME vice president, Design, and champion for Opel/Buick brand strategies and design language. Andrew Smith, currently design director, Holden Design