
CEO & Managing Director, The Carlson Group LLC
Member of the Automotive Council
Craig Carlson is Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director at The Carlson Group, an automotive technology and innovation consulting firm in Massachusetts, where he has worked since 2003. The organization focuses on automotive product development and innovation, intellectual property, electronic systems and safety related technologies. Carlson Group also has extensive regulatory affairs experience at both the United States (CFR) and International Levels. He held senior positions at Arthur D. Little and General Motors Corporation. While at ADL, he was Managing Director of corporate development, Director of technology licensing and a Director in the automotive practice. Mr. Carlson started his career at General Motors Corporation as a District Sales Manager. He holds four patents in the areas of inertial measurement and wireless communications. Additionally, he is a Member of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and a Lead Mentor at the M.I.T. Venture Mentor Service. (This is me - Update Profile)
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Tesla Motors Model S Faces Challenges
January 25, 2010
[USA] Telsa Secures $465M DOE Loan To Build $50,000 Electyric Cars In California | www.detnews.com
Tesla surprised the world with its innovative Roadster. It is a very different senerio, however, to build a car from scratch. The roadster started with a fully sorted Lotus platform. The S is a "clean sheet" of paper vehicle.
Pre-Owned Certified Gaining Traction
September 20, 2009
Secondhand Luxury Helps BMW, Mercedes Dealers Lure U.S. Buye | www.bloomberg.com
BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Lexus and all are seeing a glut of pre-owned vehicles on the market. This is partially fueled by lease returns, but bank repos and early trade-ins due to high, unaffordable payments are a major contributor.
Hybrid Wars - Toyota vs. Paice
September 8, 2009
Toyota Patent Trade Case May Threaten Hybrid Imports | www.bloomberg.com
The Hybrid Drive Wars have begun. Toyota, the global leader in hybrid technology and issued patents faces a litigation minded, technology development company led by experienced automotive professionals.
Chrysler/Fiat to make Major New Product Decisions
September 2, 2009
Chrysler Said to Set Board Review of Models, Fiat Integration | www.bloomberg.com
Chrysler Group LLC is finalizing its next generation products and will present to its board in September. This is a very large challenge on many levels. Issues including CAFE Standards, new platforms, Fiat/Chrysler integration and production volume must be addressed.
GM Adjusts Production Reflecting Increased Demand
August 20, 2009
GM to Raise Vehicle Production | online.wsj.com
GM is increasing its production of certain vehicles and returning approximately 1500 people to work.
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
|---|---|
| Experts in the Automotive Council | 4054 |
| Fleet Management Experts | 339 |
| Automotive OEMs Experts | 127 |
| Experts in the Leisure & Lodging Council and Automotive Council | 118 |
| Brake and Friction Components Experts | 99 |
Craig Carlson has not participated in any GLG Live Meetings.