Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port car plant, where the Astra is built. Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian Vauxhall Vauxhall axes 250 more jobs at Ellesmere Port plant Car manufacturer announces further cuts at Wirral site, where Astra is made, bringing total number of job losses to 650 Car manufacturer Vauxhall is to cut another 250 jobs… Continue reading Vauxhall axes 250 more jobs at Ellesmere Port plant
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Jeep reviews the Renegade lineup
The manufacturer’s urban SUV is now available in 5 trim levels, up from 10 in September 2017. It is also available in a limited series called “Aspen”. Simplicity also seems to be the order of the day in SUVs. In any case, this is the case with Jeep: its Renegade range edition 2018 includes indeed… Continue reading Jeep reviews the Renegade lineup
Cadillac Is Said to Ready Small SUV to Jumpstart Weak U.S. Sales
General Motors Co. is gearing up one of its car plants to build a new Cadillac crossover with hopes of reversing the luxury brand’s sales slump in the U.S., according to people familiar with the matter. The automaker has begun building test versions of the Cadillac XT4 at its assembly plant in Kansas City, said… Continue reading Cadillac Is Said to Ready Small SUV to Jumpstart Weak U.S. Sales
CES 2018: Chinese Startup Byton Unveils $45,000 Gadget-Packed Electric SUV
The ghost of Faraday Future hovered over the glitzy launch of Byton’s electric, autonomous SUV at CES on Sunday. In 2017, Faraday Future’s billionaire boss Jia Yueting watched in horror as his supposedly self-driving FF91 car failed to park itself at its unveiling. That was just the start of a terrible year that saw Faraday… Continue reading CES 2018: Chinese Startup Byton Unveils $45,000 Gadget-Packed Electric SUV
China’s FAW Car Buys 10% Stake In Mobike’s Car-sharing Unit Mobike Chuxing
FAW Car Co Ltd., a Shenzhen Stock Exchange-listed passenger car maker will take a 10% stake in bike-sharing firm Mobike’s new car-sharing unit Mobike Chuxing Technology Co, according to a securities filing by FAW. Mobike’s venture in to car sharing could place it in direct competition with China’s largest ride sharing firm Didi Chuxing. The value of… Continue reading China’s FAW Car Buys 10% Stake In Mobike’s Car-sharing Unit Mobike Chuxing
Vauxhall plans another 250 job cuts at Ellesmere Port
Vauxhall is cutting another 250 jobs at its Ellesmere Port car plant on top of the 400 jobs it announced in October. The carmaker, now owned by France’s PSA Group – maker of Peugeot and Citroen – said it needed to “accelerate the recovery of plant productivity”. The Ellesmere Port plant in Cheshire, which makes… Continue reading Vauxhall plans another 250 job cuts at Ellesmere Port
Pressure increased before third round of negotiations: IG Metall covers industry nationwide with warning strikes
08/01/2018 Pressure increased before third round of negotiations IG Metall covers industry nationwide with warning strikes DPA Car industry: IG Metall announces warning strikes in the metal and electrical industry before the third round of negotiations Before the start of the third round of negotiations in the collective bargaining dispute between the metal and electrical… Continue reading Pressure increased before third round of negotiations: IG Metall covers industry nationwide with warning strikes
In 2017, 198,821 light commercial vehicles were registered
The year 2017 has closed with 198,821 light commercial vehicles registered in Spain, an amount that represents an increase of 15.5% over 2016. Within this category, vans have been the type of vehicle with the highest volume of registrations: 112,767 records and an increase of 10.3% with respect to the previous year. In the month… Continue reading In 2017, 198,821 light commercial vehicles were registered
This is going to be the world of the automobile and mobility in 2018
The study2025 Automotive 360º VisionIt is not a crystal ball, but it is a tool that anticipates tendencies of evolution in the automobile sector and mobility. This time we want to share with you some of our impressions for next year, while we take the opportunity to wish you a great 2018. Today we all… Continue reading This is going to be the world of the automobile and mobility in 2018
China Digest: MoSeeker, Ulucu, Huangjinguanjia and Huiyihuiying raise funds
January 8, 2018 Here is a roundup of Chinese startups that are the latest to secure funding, as reported by the China Money Network. MoSeeker closes $15m Series B Chinese recruitment solutions provider MoSeeker has raised $15 million in a series B funding round led by an undisclosed investor. Recruit Holdings participated in the latest round.… Continue reading China Digest: MoSeeker, Ulucu, Huangjinguanjia and Huiyihuiying raise funds