Sections of the UK car industry face extinction unless the UK stays in the EU customs union, the president of the CBI has said. Paul Dreschler also said there was “zero evidence” that trade deals outside the EU will provide any economic benefit to Britain. But the government said it was “focused on delivering a… Continue reading CBI chief: ‘Car firms face Brexit extinction’
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Legal dispute with Volkswagen: Partial success for Prevent – but in the long term, it looks bleak for the VW rebels
All articles and backgrounds 05/14/2018 Litigation with Volkswagen Partial success for Prevent – but in the long term, it looks bleak for the VW rebels DPA VW has to take a part of the components of ES cast iron. However, the district court fell far short of the demands of the Prevent subsidiary In the… Continue reading Legal dispute with Volkswagen: Partial success for Prevent – but in the long term, it looks bleak for the VW rebels
Dispute over shutdown devices: Daimler recalls hundreds of thousands of diesel – and escapes billions of dollars in fine
All articles and backgrounds 06/12/2018 Dispute over shutdown devices Daimler has to recall hundreds of thousands of diesel cars DPA Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche and Eckart von Klaeden (left), head of the Department of Politics and External Relations at the carmaker, had on Monday again to report to the Federal Transport Minister. Two weeks ago,… Continue reading Dispute over shutdown devices: Daimler recalls hundreds of thousands of diesel – and escapes billions of dollars in fine
Daimler small car subsidiary loses boss: Why Annette Winkler on smart leaves
All articles and backgrounds 05/31/2018 Daimler’s small car subsidiary loses boss Why Annette Winkler on smart leaves DPA Smart boss Annette Winkler made in a Smart Brabus tailor On stage, she sold her small car brand as energetic as passionate, in interviews they also like to fire off a counter-salvo: Lack of enthusiasm for their… Continue reading Daimler small car subsidiary loses boss: Why Annette Winkler on smart leaves
Dieter Zetsche at the Transport Minister to the rapport: Daimler boss – “It was a good conversation”
All articles and backgrounds 05/28/2018 Dieter Zetsche at the transport minister to report Daimler boss – “It was a good conversation” DPA Dieter Zetsche appeared on Monday at the Federal Ministry of Transport. Minister Scheuer demanded clarification from the manager as soon as possible Is there any further models after the criticized Mercedes “Vito”, where… Continue reading Dieter Zetsche at the Transport Minister to the rapport: Daimler boss – “It was a good conversation”
Jürgen Gerdes has to pay for disaster in the parcel business: Post fires Streetscooter boss
All articles and backgrounds 06/12/2018 Jürgen Gerdes has to pay for disaster in the parcel business Post fires Streetscooter boss DPA Had little with his innovations Fortune: Post Board Jürgen Gerdes (l.) Including mail deliverer Cindy Rexrodt and the Bad Hersfelder Mayor Thomas Fehling (non-party), along with delivery robot “PostBOT”. The Deutsche Post praises its… Continue reading Jürgen Gerdes has to pay for disaster in the parcel business: Post fires Streetscooter boss
Ford pushes localization strategy, streamlines sales units in China
Ford shows some of its models in Chongqing ahead of the Beijing auto show in April. [Photo provided China Daily] US auto giant set to hire more Chinese executives in bid to improve performance, Li Fusheng reports. Ford Motor Co is streamlining its sales units in China and hiring local executives as part of efforts… Continue reading Ford pushes localization strategy, streamlines sales units in China
595bhp Aston Martin Rapide AMR revealed
The hardcore Aston Martin Rapide AMR will be the last hurrah for the four-door saloon before it goes off sale in 2020. It is the second model this year from Aston’s burgeoning AMR performance sub-brand; the DB11 AMR was unveiled last month. The £194,950 Rapide AMR — costing £45,450 more than the standard Rapide S — closely… Continue reading 595bhp Aston Martin Rapide AMR revealed
Elon Musk’s internal email about laying off 9% of Tesla staff was the right thing to do in a hard situation
On Tuesday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk sent an email to staff announcing that the company would fire about 9% of employees, with the first round of layoffs beginning this week. As Business Insider’s Mark Matousek reported, the email was leaked to media outlets, after which Musk posted it to Twitter. In the email, Musk wrote,… Continue reading Elon Musk’s internal email about laying off 9% of Tesla staff was the right thing to do in a hard situation
Elon Musk announces 9 percent job cut at Tesla in ‘difficult’ drive for profitability
Tesla CEO Elon Musk introduces the Tesla Semi truck and an updated version of the Tesla Roadster in November 2017. (Tesla via YouTube) Just days after promising he’d make Tesla profitable within months, CEO Elon Musk announced today that 9 percent of the company’s workforce is being laid off as part of the effort to… Continue reading Elon Musk announces 9 percent job cut at Tesla in ‘difficult’ drive for profitability