The Australian motor industry is mourning the death of one of the doyens of automotive public relations, Mike Quist. He was 69.

Former General Motors chairman and CEO Robert Stempel has died in Florida, aged 77.

Adrian Ryan, 77, who died after a short battle with cancer, had a career spanning more than four decades in the industry

Flamboyant automotive journalist Peter Wherrett has died of cancer, aged 72.

A champion of the Australian motor industry, Peter Thomas, was mourned at a memorial service in Melbourne today

Geoff Polites, the Australian chief executive of Jaguar and Land Rover, has lost his battle with cancer