Here are some top candidates for the next CEO of General Motors Co., according to auto industry experts and insiders.
-- Carlos Ghosn, chief executive of Nissan Motor Co.
-- Roger Penske, CEO of auto dealership chain Penske Automotive Group Inc.
-- John Krafcik, CEO of Hyundai Motor America
-- Joe Hinrichs, Ford Motor Co. group vice president and president of Asia Pacific and Africa
-- Derrick Kuzak, Ford group vice president of global product development
-- Jim Farley, Ford group vice president of global marketing and Canada, Mexico and South America
-- Mark Fields, Ford executive vice president and president of the Americas
-- Mike Jackson, CEO of dealership chain AutoNation Inc.
-- Robert W. Lane, chairman of Deere & Co.
-- Jim Owens, CEO of Caterpillar Inc.
