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Reinventing the relationship between workers and tech

Rachel Kornberg Contributor Rachel Korberg is a program officer with the Ford Foundation’s Future of Work(ers) initiative, which seeks to build a more just and inclusive future for workers in our rapidly changing economy. A young father and kitchen worker in Pittsburgh was thrilled to get a job with a big restaurant chain that paid… Continue reading Reinventing the relationship between workers and tech

‘New products, tech, Nissan Intelligent Mobility a blueprint for our future’: CEO Makoto Uchida

Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida: “Nissan has always pursued technological excellence and has embraced diverse opinions without sticking too much to a specific set of values.” Japanese carmaker Nissan Motor Corp has been battling a slew of growth- and brand-impacting events in the recent past. The company’s management and its pact with Alliance partners have been in… Continue reading ‘New products, tech, Nissan Intelligent Mobility a blueprint for our future’: CEO Makoto Uchida

Rheinmetall re-enters race for Volkswagen’s Renk unit – sources

FRANKFURT, Dec 2 (Reuters) – German defence group Rheinmetall has rejoined the auction for Volkswagen’s transmissions maker Renk, as a mid-December deadline for the process approaches, people close to the matter said. Rheinmetall, which was initially dropped from the race due to its unattractive offer, has been invited back to the negotiating table, the people… Continue reading Rheinmetall re-enters race for Volkswagen’s Renk unit – sources

British VW drivers launch ‘dieselgate’ case in High Court

LONDON (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of British drivers on Monday accused Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) of fitting devices to cheat clean air laws at the start of the country’s biggest class action lawsuit brought to tackle “dieselgate”. FILE PHOTO: The VW headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany September 9, 2019. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File Photo VW was caught using illegal… Continue reading British VW drivers launch ‘dieselgate’ case in High Court

France proposes measures to make car industry greener

The French government will also soon announce a three-year timetable to provide more visibility on financial incentives for buying electric vehicles. PARIS: French presented proposals on Monday which it said were aimed at helping its car industry adapt to growing environmental concerns and reducing CO2 emissions. The measures include raising financial sanctions on cars which… Continue reading France proposes measures to make car industry greener

Northvolt ESS To Reduce Charging Stations’ Peak Electricity Demand

The first commercial deployment project is small, but the ambitions are huge – like 150 GWh annually by 2030. Northvolt, the European battery start-up, has announced its first commercial deployment project, which turns out to be an energy storage system for fast charging stations, to reduce peak electricity demand. A 320 kWh and 220 kW… Continue reading Northvolt ESS To Reduce Charging Stations’ Peak Electricity Demand

BMW investing 400 million euros in Dingolfing plant for the iNEXT

BMW Group Plant Dingolfing’s Director Christoph Schroder, member of the board of management of BMW, production, Dr Milan Nedeljkovic, and head of the Works Council of BMW Group Plant Dingolfing, Stefan Schmid, at the BMW iNEXT body shop The BMW Group is investing around 400 million euros (Rs 3,156 crore) in its Dingolfing vehicle plant… Continue reading BMW investing 400 million euros in Dingolfing plant for the iNEXT

Jim Ratcliffe wins Jaguar Land Rover challenge over Defender shape – City A.M.

Jaguar Land Rover’s (JLR) efforts to thwart billionaire businessman Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s plans to model the shape of his new 4×4 on JLR’s Defender have failed. The Sunday Times today reported that Ratcliffe, the founder of Ineos, had won his challenge to JLR’s attempt to trademark the Defender’s shape. Read more: Ineos’ Teeside chemicals factory… Continue reading Jim Ratcliffe wins Jaguar Land Rover challenge over Defender shape – City A.M.

The challenges facing Nissan’s new chief executive

You can enable subtitles (captions) in the video player KANA INAGAKI: When Makoto Uchida starts his new job as a chief executive of Nissan on the 1st of December, hopes are high that it will be the start of a new era for the troubled Japanese car maker. With instalment of a younger slate of… Continue reading The challenges facing Nissan’s new chief executive