SOUTHFIELD, MI -- The United States Council for Automotive Research (USCAR) has appointed S. William (Bill) Gouse as executive director. USCAR is the umbrella organization of DaimlerChrysler, Ford and General Motors, which was formed in 1992 to further strengthen the technology base of the domestic auto industry through cooperative research.

Effective Feb. 9, Gouse will manage the USCAR organization and facilitate collaborative research among USCAR member companies. Gouse becomes the council's first permanent executive director. Previously, the position was rotated among executives on loan from the member companies for two year terms. Gouse replaces Pat Flaherty, who has completed her two year term and is retiring from DaimlerChrysler.

Gouse most recently served as vice president of engineering for the American Trucking Associations in Alexandria, Va. He has more than 24 years of automotive engineering and management experience, including oversight of government sponsored research and collaborative projects. Gouse also held executive engineering positions at Freightliner in Portland, Ore.

To learn more about USCAR, go to: www.uscar.org.

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