Baker to Head R&D at Dayco
Troy, Mich.-based powertrain supplier Dayco Products LLC has hired Charlie Baker as a senior vice president in charge of research, development, engineering and program management.
#Acura
Troy, Mich.-based powertrain supplier Dayco Products LLC has hired Charlie Baker as a senior vice president in charge of research, development, engineering and program management.
Baker has more than 35 years of experience in product development, program management and engineering. He most recently was executive director of product marketing for General Motors Co.’s Gem portfolio of vehicles in China, Brazil and Mexico.
He also held executive positions in engineering and product development at Honda, Johnson Controls and Harley-Davidson. At Honda, Baker led the company’s r&d efforts in North America and served as the chief engineer of the 2001 Acura MDX and 2003 Japanese-model Accord in Japan.
RELATED CONTENT
-
Another Small Dip for U.S. Car Sales
Car and light truck sales in the U.S. totaled 1.44 million in September, down a mere 6,800 units from the same period in 2015, according to Autodata Corp.
-
Developing the 10th-Generation Honda Civic
The 2016 model is all-new. As in platform and everything else. And the platform—which will have global use—was developed in North America.
-
Driving, Ownership and Thought Experiments
The digital revolution will change everything. We should not only focus on redesigning the car, but also redesigning the “system.”