When I refer to "top executives" at the auto companies who do you think I'm referring to? It should be obvious I'm referring to people like the CEOs.

Furthermore, BSAMS referred to "automakers" who "run [the] business." Again, that's obviously the heads of the companies, not the line workers.

You're right that we didn't use the "magic" three letter abbreviation "CEO." However, I fail to see how any fair minded person could think we weren't discussing CEOs.