Author: Les Echos (French)

The concern grows at Peugeot Scooters

Employees of Peugeot Scooters want to know what sauce they will be eaten. Worried about the turn of events, the works council of the company decided to exercise its right of warning. The procedure, which provides a clear view of the finances of a company through an accountant, will be formally launched Thursday at an… Continue reading The concern grows at Peugeot Scooters

The boss of Audi in the sights of the German justice

The pressure is increasing on Rupert Stadler, the boss of the Audi brand. The man is now directly in the crosshairs of the German justice under the “dieselgate”. The Munich prosecutor’s office announced on Monday that it suspected the 55-year-old Bavarian leader of “fraud” and “false certification” related to the marketing of diesel engines with… Continue reading The boss of Audi in the sights of the German justice

PSA ready to replace Autolib on Parisian bitumen

“Paris is the kind of city that interests us”. At PSA, we want to catch the ball launched by the mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo. This one plans to prematurely terminate the Autolib contract with Bolloré to turn to more flexible car-sharing solutions without stations . This Monday, it will bring together stakeholders in the… Continue reading PSA ready to replace Autolib on Parisian bitumen

Ford launches countdown at Blanquefort

The deadline is now engraved in the marble. Ford announced Thursday the opening of a plan to safeguard employment at its plant in Blanquefort, Gironde. A first meeting with the unions of this site specialized in the manufacture of transmissions must be held on June 26th. “To launch the procedure of information-consultation makes it possible… Continue reading Ford launches countdown at Blanquefort

Pioneer of autonomous shuttles, Navya wants to go public

Navya relies on the stock market to satisfy its great ambitions in autonomous shuttles and robot taxis. The young Lyon sprout announced Wednesday to have recorded its basic document with the Authority of financial markets, with a view to an introduction on the Euronext market in Paris. “We want to raise funds to strengthen our… Continue reading Pioneer of autonomous shuttles, Navya wants to go public

Musk sees the end of the tunnel on the production of Model 3

This time, it’s the right one. Highly anticipated at the General Assembly Tesla, the fantastic boss of the group Elon Musk wanted “optimistic” about the situation of the group. And especially on the pace of production of the Model 3, its model for the general public victim of repeated delays. “It’s very complicated to become… Continue reading Musk sees the end of the tunnel on the production of Model 3

PSA begins withdrawal from Iran

Reverse all. The prospect of US sanctions, following Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the Iranian nuclear deal, has defeated PSA’s bright ambitions in the country of the mullahs. The group announced Monday initiated the process of suspending the activities of its joint ventures in the country. If companies have until August 6 to comply with US… Continue reading PSA begins withdrawal from Iran

Automotive: software accused of inflating prices of spare parts

Several carmakers, including Renault, PSA and Jaguar Land Rover, have inflated more than a billion dollars (about 850 million euros) in ten years the turnover they perform on spare parts through software, according to court documents. This software, marketed by Accenture , identifies the parts that consumers think are more expensive than they actually are.… Continue reading Automotive: software accused of inflating prices of spare parts

Michelin goes to war against planned obsolescence

At the end of the track, all four vehicles are ready. If they look identical at first sight, in reality, they are not quite. Two of them are equipped with “premium” tires (graded A), and the two others with “budget” tires, of lower quality (graded C). And for each of the two categories, one set… Continue reading Michelin goes to war against planned obsolescence