Michael Lohscheller The Opel boss hopes to suspend the upcoming tariff increase. (Photo: AP) The automaker Opel demands further salary concessions of the approximately 19,000 employees in Germany during the ongoing restructuring. He had asked the IG Metall to suspend the tariff increase in April for the time of the restructuring negotiations, confirmed Opel-Mark Michael… Continue reading Michael Lohscheller: Opel boss wants a discount on the metal tariff
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Groupe PSA: Appointment of Laurence Noël as Senior Vice President, ASEAN and Chief Executive Officer of the NAM Joint Venture in Malaysia
RUEIL-MALMAISON, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: Groupe PSA (Paris:UG): Laurence Noël has been appointed Senior Vice President, ASEAN and Chief Executive Officer of the NAM joint venture in Malaysia, effective 12 April 2018. She will report to Carlos Gomes, Executive Vice President, China & Southeast Asia. Laurence Noël joined Groupe PSA in 1995. After holding various positions in Powertrain Projects… Continue reading Groupe PSA: Appointment of Laurence Noël as Senior Vice President, ASEAN and Chief Executive Officer of the NAM Joint Venture in Malaysia
UPDATE 1-Audi CEO Stadler to keep post, brand may be excluded from VW overhaul -source
* VW to split management into subgroups – source * VW, Skoda, Seat to belong to volume brand group – source * Porsche, Bentley, Bugatti to form super premium group – source * Audi to remain an independent premium group – source * VW Trucks to form another group – source (Adds detail on new… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Audi CEO Stadler to keep post, brand may be excluded from VW overhaul -source
EVgo to build fast charging network for GM’s Maven unit
(Reuters) – Electric vehicle charging station provider EVgo said on Thursday it would build a dedicated direct current fast charging network for General Motor Co’s Maven car sharing and rental unit. EVgo said the new network will add hundreds of charging stations across the United States in markets where Maven operates. Last year, Maven’s executives… Continue reading EVgo to build fast charging network for GM’s Maven unit
GM, EVgo to build Chevy Bolt EV fast-charging network, for Maven drivers only
Follow John 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV electric car in Maven car-sharing fleet, Los Angeles [photo: Dan MacMedan fo Enlarge Photo General Motors has consistently declined to fund public charging stations that increase the utility and long-distance potential of the electric cars it sells. The company said firmly two years ago it had no intention of… Continue reading GM, EVgo to build Chevy Bolt EV fast-charging network, for Maven drivers only
“We want to invest in Germany”
*/ ]]> Michael Lohscheller Opel Post: Mr. Lohscheller, further negotiations are going on this week with IG Metall. Where are we standing? Michael Lohscheller: The talks with our social partners in Germany are now in a decisive phase. After the good solutions that we have agreed upon together at our European locations, the result of… Continue reading “We want to invest in Germany”
Luminar’s New Lidar Could Dominate the Self-Driving Car Market
Self-driving cars are nearly ready for primetime, and so are the laser sensors that help them see the world. Lidar, which builds a 3-D map of a car’s surroundings by firing millions of laser points a second and measuring how long they take to bounce back, has been in development since 2005, when a guy… Continue reading Luminar’s New Lidar Could Dominate the Self-Driving Car Market
Luminar puts its lidar tech into production through acquisitions and smart engineering
When Luminar came out of stealth last year with its built-from-scratch lidar system, it seemed to beat established players like Velodyne at their own game — but at great expense and with no capability to build at scale. After the tech proved itself on the road, however, Luminar got to work making its device better,… Continue reading Luminar puts its lidar tech into production through acquisitions and smart engineering
“No One Can Take This Experience From Me”
*/ ]]> Always up-to-date: Sven Lüchtenborg posts pictures from his performances on the talent show on his Instagram feed, like this one from the first recall in South Africa. More than 1,600 followers: The 22-year-old has thus created an impressive following on his YouTube channel. It was close, but it’s over.Opel employee Sven Lüchtenborg Germany… Continue reading “No One Can Take This Experience From Me”
Tesla aims to begin Model Y SUV production in November 2019, sources say (TSLA)
AP Photo/Jeff Chiu Tesla aims to begin producing its Model Y SUV in November 2019, sources told Reuters. Reuters has learned the Silicon Valley company led by Chief Executive Elon Musk is accepting preliminary bids for supplier contracts on the Model Y, a compact crossover companion to the Model 3 sedan. The new Model Y… Continue reading Tesla aims to begin Model Y SUV production in November 2019, sources say (TSLA)