German Handelsblatt: Forced labour: Volkswagen and slave labour: A search for clues in Brazil004480

Von der Brutalität des deutschen Autobauers Volkswagen hörte Ricardo Rezende Figueira das erste Mal, als ihn Mitte der 1970er-Jahre drei Arbeiter aufsuchten. Sie waren von einer Farm geflüchtet und schilderten ihm, der damals als Priester in der Region arbeitete, ihre grausamen Erlebnisse. Rezende war geschockt. Die Farm Cristalino war eine von mehreren Rinderfarmen, die Volkswagen… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Forced labour: Volkswagen and slave labour: A search for clues in Brazil004480

Inflation@40-year high! This treasury head highlights 4 reasons why

The entire world is fighting inflation which is running at 40-50 year high in most of the majoreconomies like the US, the UK and the Euro Zone. In India, CPI inflation may not be very high as the government has taken steps by reducing oil prices, regulating the export of wheat and sugar and putting… Continue reading Inflation@40-year high! This treasury head highlights 4 reasons why

Expect higher CAD in the coming quarters

India’s external sector support which India enjoyed in the last two years is set to diminish. Record trade deficit in April-May of $43.7 billion coupled with soaring oil and commodity prices are expected to push India’s current account in deep deficit in the coming quarters. FY’22 current account balance which are expected to be released… Continue reading Expect higher CAD in the coming quarters

How to successfully implement AI-based supply chain solutions

New Product Introduction (NPI) forecasting aims to predict customer demand months, sometimes years, before the product’s launch into the market. The supply shortages, increasing prices, and a tight supply chain ecosystem have forced the supply chain leaders globally to innovate. The tool driving this innovation is Artificial Intelligence (AI). Forward-thinking organizations are using AI to… Continue reading How to successfully implement AI-based supply chain solutions

EV Jagruthi: Karnataka unveils portal to fast-track EV use

In a bid to push the use of electric vehicles in the state, the Karnataka government has tied up with NITI Aayog and the United Kingdom (UK) to launch a web portal ‘EV Jagruthi’. According to the state government, the new portal will help in promoting the use of electric vehicles (EV) and provide citizens… Continue reading EV Jagruthi: Karnataka unveils portal to fast-track EV use

Wiesmann May be Looking to Trade Unique Sports Cars for Electric SUVs – Top Speed

They already produce an electric sports car, their CEO thinks an SUV is on the table by Josh Conturo, on June 10, 2022, 21:00 Ever since the early 2000s, there has been a market for modern cars that visually and audibly resemble and have the same flare as sports cars from yesteryear. Old British sports… Continue reading Wiesmann May be Looking to Trade Unique Sports Cars for Electric SUVs – Top Speed

German sports car brand Wiesmann makes a comeback – Motoring Research

Sports car manufacturer Wiesmann has announced plans to launch a radical ‘world-first model’. Currently branded as ‘Project Thunderball’, Wiesmann promises the new car will be ‘befitting of the modern era’, but retain the brand’s ‘DNA of timeless design elegance’. Originally founded in 1988, Wiesmann closed due to financial difficulties in 2014. The firm was subsequently… Continue reading German sports car brand Wiesmann makes a comeback – Motoring Research

A living room on a skateboard: how electric vehicles are redefining the car

A living room on a skateboard: how electric vehicles are redefining the car Future EV designs offer drivers more space and leisure, with fewer parts making production more sustainable The Hyundai Seven concept vehicle appears revolutionary, but it builds in features most EV designers are aiming at. Photograph: Ringo Chiu/Zuma/Rex/Shutterstock The Hyundai Seven concept vehicle… Continue reading A living room on a skateboard: how electric vehicles are redefining the car

‘The return of banditry’: Russian car industry buckles under sanctions

‘The return of banditry’: Russian car industry buckles under sanctions Prices have spiralled out control since invasion of Ukraine as market struggles to adapt Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates A worker assembling a car engine at a production line in Vladivostok in 2018. Photograph: Reuters A worker assembling a car engine at a production line in… Continue reading ‘The return of banditry’: Russian car industry buckles under sanctions