The 910 jobs at the Ford plant in Blanquefort (Gironde) are more than ever under threat. The US manufacturer has confirmed its intention to withdraw from the site in 2019 during a monitoring committee of the plant on March 9. “The current projections of production volumes are sound until 2019, which should allow the continuation… Continue reading Ford confirms its desire to withdraw from its Blanquefort site in 2019
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Renault creates 50 new jobs in Yonne
Renault’s Logistics and Parts Division (DLPA) on Thursday (March 8th) announced on its works council the recruitment of 50 people for its Villeroy logistics center in Fougères (Yonne). In total, in 2018, Renault will recruit 130 people on permanent contracts at its three logistics sites, Villeroy (Yonne), Cergy (Val-d’Oise) and Flins (Yvelines), which currently have… Continue reading Renault creates 50 new jobs in Yonne
PSA targets more than a million downloads of its carsharing app in late 2018
Launched in February 2017, the PSA Free2Go mobile application currently allows the 650,000 people who downloaded it to instantly access their travel to 22 third-party services in 16 major cities. “By the end of 2018, we will be, for sure to more than a million, we hope to be much more, “Brigitte Courtehoux told Reuters… Continue reading PSA targets more than a million downloads of its carsharing app in late 2018
PSA will invest more than 14 million euros on its Charleville-Mézières site
Boosted by the extremely positive results of PSA in 2017 (20.7% increase in turnover), the foundry of the Ayvelles site in Charleville-Mézières (Ardennes) will benefit from an investment of 14 million euros in 2018. The manufacturer also plans to recruit 50 additional employees this year. To cope with the increase in sensitive activity related to… Continue reading PSA will invest more than 14 million euros on its Charleville-Mézières site
Renault will hire 205 employees at Le Mans
Renault announces 205 new hires for its International Auto Chassis (ACI) plant at Le Mans (Sarthe), which includes a plan for 2,600 hires planned at national level as part of the Renault France-Cap 2020 agreement signed with several unions. As the group’s center of excellence in the chassis business, the site will make 175 permanent… Continue reading Renault will hire 205 employees at Le Mans
The Renault Flins plant will recruit 350 permanent contracts in 2018
The management of the Renault Flins plant in Aubergenville (Yvelines) announced Wednesday, February 28, the hiring of 350 new employees on permanent contracts during the year 2018. “These recruitments will mainly involve production agents , maintenance technicians and manufacturing managers, “said a statement from the institution. In 2018, the plant will also recruit 50 employees… Continue reading The Renault Flins plant will recruit 350 permanent contracts in 2018
Renault Cléon announces 200 hires on permanent contracts in 2018
The Renault Cléon plant (Seine-Maritime) announced Tuesday, February 28 in a statement the recruitment of 200 employees on permanent contracts. The Normandy factory manufactures with 5,300 employees (including 1,700 temporary) engines and gearboxes for Renault (65% of its production) but also for Nissan, Dacia, Samsung, Daimler, Fiat and Opel. In 2015, it also began manufacturing… Continue reading Renault Cléon announces 200 hires on permanent contracts in 2018
To compete with Tesla, Chinese automaker Nio would like to raise $ 2 billion in New York
The Chinese manufacturer of electric cars Nio sees big. He has mandated eight banks including Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, for an IPO this year in New York, according to Reuters, which quotes sources close to the case. The operation could allow him to raise up to two billion dollars (1.6 billion euros). Nio, founded… Continue reading To compete with Tesla, Chinese automaker Nio would like to raise $ 2 billion in New York
Plastic Omnium sets new “records” in 2017
“2017 was a new record year,” said Jean-Michel Szczerba, co-CEO of Plastic Omnium, at the presentation of the financial results on February 15th. Last year, the equipment manufacturer recorded a 15% increase in both its turnover (8 billion euros) and its operating margin (which now represents 9.5% of sales) . The net result jumped by… Continue reading Plastic Omnium sets new “records” in 2017
DR Congo risks boosting the electric car
The reform of the mining code voted by the Parliament of the Democratic Republic of Congo confirms a 2% to 10% increase in royalties on strategic minerals and a tax of 50% on the “super-profits” of the mining companies, when the the extracted material climbs 25% above the price envisaged in the bank feasibility study.… Continue reading DR Congo risks boosting the electric car