Together with its suppliers, the Volkswagen brand is making intensive preparations for the next Golf generation1.At the “Golf 8 Supplier Summit” held at the Volkswagen Arena, the Board Member for Procurement Ralf Brandstätter and Karlheinz Hell, Head of the Compact series group, underscored the importance of the new generation for the brand and for the… Continue reading Volkswagen launches pre-series stage of next Golf
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Mazda opens engine machining factory in Thailand
Mazda Motor Corporation today announced the opening of a new engine machining factory at its powertrain plant in Thailand’s Chonburi Province, Mazda Powertrain Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter, MPMT). Mazda’s Representative Director, President and CEO, Masamichi Kogai, was among the attendees at an opening ceremony held at MPMT today. “Congratulations on the opening of MPMT’s… Continue reading Mazda opens engine machining factory in Thailand
Collective bargaining breaks at PSA: Mulhouse would lose 177 jobs according to the CGT
Following the announcement on January 9 of PSA to want remove 2200 jobs(while hiring 1,300 people), the CGT detailed the entire plan by site. According to the trade union organization, 177 jobs would be cut on the PSA site in Mulhouse. In this conventional disruption process, PSA management gained support from FO, CFTC, CFDT and… Continue reading Collective bargaining breaks at PSA: Mulhouse would lose 177 jobs according to the CGT
PSA releases the first conventional breaks
Pimkie failed, PSA did: the automaker received a green light from a majority of unions for its project of conventional collective breaks, a first since the recent reform of the Labor Code that introduces the device. This Friday the PSA works council is in progress and should not finish until late morning. The unions FO,… Continue reading PSA releases the first conventional breaks
Group layoffs: PSA Metz and Trémery would be affected
The term, the abbreviation, “RCC” (collective conventional break) is now well known to trade union organizations. AT PSA, the syndicate CGT of PSA Valenciennes indicates, Thursday, January 19, 2018 that this new procedure would touch multiple sites group, for a total of 1,300 positions. In Lorraine, two establishments could potentially be affected, Metz and Trémery.… Continue reading Group layoffs: PSA Metz and Trémery would be affected
Qualcomm & NXP – EU allows takeover
The European antitrust authorities have allowed Qualcomm to acquire NXP. The semiconductor industry could get a new heavyweight: Qualcomm, The company has been dedicated to vehicle networking in the form of 5G and C-V2X – also with a view to the autonomous driving. The semiconductor manufacturer NXP is also strongly represented in this segment. Qualcomm… Continue reading Qualcomm & NXP – EU allows takeover
Subsidies for new energy cars to be cut again
Employees work at an electric vehicle manufacturing factory in Kunming, Yunnan province. [Photo by Yang Zheng/For China Daily] Subsidies for new energy cars will be cut further this year before being phased out in China altogether by the end of 2020, a source close to the matter said on Wednesday. The move would accelerate the… Continue reading Subsidies for new energy cars to be cut again
Audi Smart Energy Network pilot project: eco-electricity intelligently managed
Audi Q7 e-tron 3.0 TDI quattro, Wallbox with control panel, electric charging Stationary home battery as energy buffer for electric car and grid management Unique: interaction with the power grid Automobile, home and power supply combined to form an intelligent energy network: In a pilot project the Audi Smart Energy Network for the first time… Continue reading Audi Smart Energy Network pilot project: eco-electricity intelligently managed
Mitsubishi develops mirror replacement with AI
Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi has developed an object recognition camera technology with built-in AI for mirror replacement. The new camera technology from Mitsubishi is said to be the most powerful model in vehicle technology, according to the manufacturer. The system was able to detect various objects at a distance of up to 100 meters. Mitsubishi mirror… Continue reading Mitsubishi develops mirror replacement with AI
Bankruptcy judge rules settlement calling for GM to pay $1 billion stock is unenforceable
This file photo, shows a key in the ignition switch of a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt in Alexandria, Va. General Motors has paid about $2.5 billion to settle claims tied to the defective ignition switches in about 2.5 million vehicles. (Photo: Molly Riley, Molly Riley, AP) Judge Martin Glenn of U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New York… Continue reading Bankruptcy judge rules settlement calling for GM to pay $1 billion stock is unenforceable