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Eisenach under pressure: “Crash planning”: Opel struggles with massive problems in SUV production

Opel in Eisenach The Grandland X is produced far below schedule. (Photo: AP) Munich OpelChief Michael Lohscheller was full of praise. “What happened here in the last ten weeks is really remarkable,” the manager complimented his team at the end of August at the start of production of the city SUV Grandland X, Dozens of… Continue reading Eisenach under pressure: “Crash planning”: Opel struggles with massive problems in SUV production

Car discount study: VW: E-Golf now cheaper than gasoline

Getty Images E-Golf at the charging station Before the big electric offensive gives the car maker Volkswagen Show stock market chart obviously still his stock of older E models. According to the most recent discount study of the CAR Institute of the University of Essen-Duisburg, the battery-powered e-Golf is currently being pushed into the market… Continue reading Car discount study: VW: E-Golf now cheaper than gasoline

Electric car: Volvo announces the start of production of the Polestar 2

Volvo wants in a few months with the production of the electric cars Start Polestar 2 The first customers are her automobile in the summer of 2020 to receive. October 4, 2019, 10:59 am, Werner Pluta Electric car Polestar 2: The Launch Edition has various optional extras. (Image: Volvo) The electric Volvo is coming: The… Continue reading Electric car: Volvo announces the start of production of the Polestar 2

Lynk & Co electric cars to arrive in UK by 2022

Lynk & Co will definitely be available in the UK by the end of 2022 according to the company’s CEO Alain Visser, with only the 01 SUV model to be sold in Europe via the company’s novel subscription model.  “In Europe we start next year,” Visser told Auto Express. “At the end of the year we… Continue reading Lynk & Co electric cars to arrive in UK by 2022

Car manufacturer: BMW cuts highly qualified employees working hours and salary

BMW employees BMW wants to conclude the talks on the austerity package by the end of the year. (Photo: AP) Munich BMW wants to reduce working hours and salary in the course of its savings program with thousands of highly qualified employees. This can mean losses of 10,000 to 14,000 euros per year for some… Continue reading Car manufacturer: BMW cuts highly qualified employees working hours and salary

UAW FCA director touts progress in committee negotiations as strike against GM continues

CLOSE Two GM employees on strike, one, a temp worker celebrating her 37th birthday, the other a skilled tradesman of 48 years speak. Kathleen Galligan, Detroit Free Press A day after the director of the UAW’s Ford Department touted progress in bargaining negotiations to members as the strike against General Motors continues, the head of… Continue reading UAW FCA director touts progress in committee negotiations as strike against GM continues

Geotab and Ford launch integrated telematics solution

Geotab, an IoT and connected transportation service provider, announced the availability of the Geotab Integrated Solution for Ford Vehicles. Integrating Ford vehicle data into the MyGeotab platform, fleet managers gain access to one dedicated portal with powerful tools that can process data from vehicles with an embedded modem as well as those which require a… Continue reading Geotab and Ford launch integrated telematics solution

Audi teases electric 4-dour coupé based new electric platform built with Porsche

Audi released a bunch of pictures teasing a new electric 4-dour coupé, which is expected to be based on a new electric platform built with Porsche. The German automaker launched the e-tron SUV earlier this year. The vehicle is based on its own previous platform that was also used in gasoline-powered vehicles. It will be… Continue reading Audi teases electric 4-dour coupé based new electric platform built with Porsche