Archive · 22 Dec 2025
Elon Musk's Ex-Enemy Joins GM Leadership
Dan Ammann, who used to be a big boss at General Motors, has now taken a new job as the CEO of Nikola Corporation.
This company makes electric trucks.
Dan was an important person at GM, but now he's moving to a different company to help them grow.
This is a big change for him and for both companies.
It's like when a star player from one sports team joins another team to help them win more games.
Dan Ammann, former GM executive, joins Nikola Corporation as CEO.
Ammann was a key member of GM's executive strategy team.
Nikola Corporation is an electric truck manufacturer.
Ammann's move is part of a trend of Silicon Valley transplants at GM.
Ammann is less known on Wall Street compared to other GM executives.
- Who
- Dan Ammann, former GM executive
- What
- Joined Nikola Corporation as CEO
- When
- Recent
- Where
- United States
- Why
- To lead the electric truck manufacturer
- New Executive
- Dan Ammann
- Previous Role
- President of General Motors
- New Role
- CEO of Nikola Corporation
- Industry
- Automotive
- Company
- General Motors (GM)