GM Investing $1.5 Billion in Next-Generation Midsize Trucks to be Built at Wentzville Plant 2019-12-13 Wentzville receiving $1 billion for upgrades Investment retains 4,000 good-paying U.S. manufacturing jobs Investment part of a strategy to invest in growth areas and strengthen U.S. manufacturing base WENTZVILLE, Mo. — General Motors announced today plans to invest $1.5 billion… Continue reading @GM: GM Investing $1.5 Billion in Next-Generation Midsize Trucks to be Built at Wentzville Plant
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Tesla Extremists Fade Away as Focus Shifts to Car Fundamentals
Tesla Extremists Fade Away as Focus Shifts to Car Fundamentals Bloomberg | Dec 13, 2019 at 5:58 PM The perpetual war between Tesla Inc.’s bears and bulls may finally be simmering down.
@VW Group: Volkswagen introduces new remuneration model for 18,000 managers worldwide
Volkswagen is introducing a new remuneration system for managers in the Group from 2020. The new model applies for some 18,000 managers worldwide and is based on the revised system for the Board of Management and top management already in effect. The central goal is to strengthen entrepreneurship. The new model takes return targets into… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen introduces new remuneration model for 18,000 managers worldwide
@VW Group: Volkswagen Group again delivers more vehicles in November
In November, the Volkswagen Group delivered 988,800 vehicles to customers throughout the world, corresponding to a rise of 5.1 percent compared with November 2018. The Group therefore once again grew its market share in all key regions, in some cases considerably. The regions concerned included China, the Group’s largest single market. The Group boosted deliveries… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen Group again delivers more vehicles in November
@VW Group: 360° Wolfsburg – December 2019
The specified fuel consumption and emission data have been determined according to the measurement procedures prescribed by law. Since 1st September 2017, certain new vehicles are already being type-approved according to the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP), a more realistic test procedure for measuring fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Starting on September 1st… Continue reading @VW Group: 360° Wolfsburg – December 2019
@VW Group: Porsche and Lucasfilm present starship design
Porsche and Lucasfilm present starship design 12/13/2019 Designers from Porsche AG and Lucasfilm Ltd. have joined forces to develop a fantasy starship that brings together the design DNA of the two brands. Over a period of two months, the project team worked together at their respective design studios in Weissach and San Francisco to create… Continue reading @VW Group: Porsche and Lucasfilm present starship design
@Toyota: Why is Toyota Developing Humanoid Robots?
Why is Toyota developing humanoid robot? Yoshida Ok, I understand how you have updated T-HR3. But can you help people understand why you start developing humanoid robots in the first place? Moridaira When we consider how robots will be used in the future, we think that there will be high demand for robots that make… Continue reading @Toyota: Why is Toyota Developing Humanoid Robots?
@Toyota: Toyota Extends its Workhorse Stable with New Land Cruiser Commercial Active
Toyota is expanding its Land Cruiser Commercial range with the addition of a new, higher-specification Active model for the New Year. The Land Cruiser Commercial Utility was launched in 2018 as a rugged, no-nonsense vehicle, aimed at customers who want practicality and the kind of hard-wearing, go-anywhere capability for which the Toyota is renowned worldwide.… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Extends its Workhorse Stable with New Land Cruiser Commercial Active
@FCA: FCA Canada Employees and Retirees Pledge Over $1 Million to United Way/Centraide Windsor-Essex County 2020 Campaign
December 13, 2019 , Windsor, Ontario – During a special presentation at FCA Canada’s headquarters today, FCA Canada announced an employee donation of $1,167,535 to the United Way/Centraide Windsor-Essex County 2020 campaign. This marks the largest donation in the Windsor-Essex community this year and the 34th consecutive year of FCA Canada employees and retirees donating over… Continue reading @FCA: FCA Canada Employees and Retirees Pledge Over $1 Million to United Way/Centraide Windsor-Essex County 2020 Campaign
@Tata-JLR: A brief history of autonomous vehicles (or why we invested in Apex.AI)
Last week, we were excited to announce our latest investment in Apex.AI alongside Volvo Group Venture Capital and HELLA Ventures. Sam Clifton, Associate at InMotion Ventures, explores why we invested in the company. The DARPA Grand Challenge is often credited with reigniting academic and commercial interest in the autonomous vehicle (AV) space. Whilst the first AVs were… Continue reading @Tata-JLR: A brief history of autonomous vehicles (or why we invested in Apex.AI)