DETROIT, June 13 (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co and Daimler AG are winding down a joint venture formed to develop automotive fuel cell technology, Ford said on Wednesday, as both companies plan to take their respective fuel cell technology development in-house. The Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation Corp venture, based in Burnaby, British Columbia, will close… Continue reading Ford says fuel cell venture with Daimler will close
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Logistics Group: Deutsche Post maintains production plans for street scooters
Street scooter of Deutsche Post At the end of May, the group had opened a new street scooter factory for 250 employees. (Photo: picture alliance / Rolf Vennenbe) Aachen / BonnDie German postal service want after the Departure of Innovation Board Jürgen Gerdes cling to their production plans for the electric delivery truck Streetscooter. Gerdes’… Continue reading Logistics Group: Deutsche Post maintains production plans for street scooters
VW fined €1bn by German prosecutors over diesel scandal
Volkswagen (VW) Carmaker says it will not appeal and hopes fine is major step towards ending crisis The Volkswagen head office in Wolfsburg, Germany. Photograph: Sean Gallup/Getty Images Volkswagen has been fined €1bn (£880m) over diesel emissions cheating in what amounts to one of the highest ever fines imposed by German authorities against a company.… Continue reading VW fined €1bn by German prosecutors over diesel scandal
Dieselgate: Volkswagen sentenced to 1 billion fine in Germany
Almost three years after the revelations about the handling of diesel engines, the German manufacturer Volkswagen is sanctioned in Germany, where the group announced Wednesday night that it would pay a fine of one billion euros. At the origin of the fine: the prosecutor’s office of Braunschweig, located in the Land of Lower Saxony, where… Continue reading Dieselgate: Volkswagen sentenced to 1 billion fine in Germany
New potential McLaren 570LT to be revealed on 28 June
There’s a new McLaren production model on the way, likely to be a 570LT, and it will be revealed in full online on 28 June before making its public debut at the 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed. The teaser images and video released so far strongly suggest it’s likely to be a new member of… Continue reading New potential McLaren 570LT to be revealed on 28 June
Diesel emissions scandal: VW fined €1bn by German prosecutors
Car giant Volkswagen has been fined €1bn (£880m) by German prosecutors over its diesel emissions scandal. The Braunschweig public prosecutor said VW had sold more than 10 million cars between mid-2007 and 2015 that had emissions-test-cheating software installed. The car firm said it did not plan to appeal against the fine. Prosecutors said this meant… Continue reading Diesel emissions scandal: VW fined €1bn by German prosecutors
SAE International publishes standards for aerospace-grade metal 3D printing
Global engineering standards association SAE International has issued four new standards relating to laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) powered additive manufacturing. The LPBF documents are specially designed to support the certification of metal 3D printed parts for use in aircraft and space exploration vehicles, and are officially supported by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). David Alexander, Director… Continue reading SAE International publishes standards for aerospace-grade metal 3D printing
Lower Saxony prosecutor: Volkswagen has to pay 1 billion euros fine
All articles and backgrounds 06/13/2018 Lower Saxony prosecutor Volkswagen has to pay 1 billion euros fine DPA Production of the VW Golf 7 in Wolfsburg. In the diesel affair, the prosecutor Braunschweig has imposed a fine of one billion euros against Volkswagen. “Volkswagen accepts the fine and is thus committed to its responsibility,” said the… Continue reading Lower Saxony prosecutor: Volkswagen has to pay 1 billion euros fine
Magna to partner with May Mobility on low-speed self-driving shuttle
(Reuters) – Canadian auto parts supplier Magna International Inc will partner with Michigan startup May Mobility on self-driving shuttles, the companies said on Wednesday. Magna will outfit low-speed electric shuttles equipped with May Mobility self-driving software. The shuttles will be deployed initially this summer in a commercial ride-sharing service in downtown Detroit. Investors in May… Continue reading Magna to partner with May Mobility on low-speed self-driving shuttle
Peugeot’s Slovak unit agrees 7.7 pct wage hike with unions
BRATISLAVA, June 13 (Reuters) – French car maker Peugeot’s Slovak unit has agreed with trade unions on a 7.7 percent wage hike this year, it said on Wednesday. The raise follows an average 6.3 percent wake hike last year at the plant that produced more than 335,000 cars in 2017. Peugeot Citroen, which makes Citroen… Continue reading Peugeot’s Slovak unit agrees 7.7 pct wage hike with unions