After months of negotiations, the Opel management and the IG Metall union-controlled works council came to an agreement in principle on the future of the sites of the German subsidiary of PSA. In exchange for additional wage efforts and a staff reduction capped at 3,700 out of 19,000 in Germany, the staff obtained a backup… Continue reading Germany: Opel and IG Metall agree
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Tesla Model 3 drives 606 miles on a single charge in hypermiling record
It only took 32 hours of continuous driving in sweltering temperatures, but two Colorado residents have set a new “hypermiling” record by driving their Tesla Model 3 606.2 miles (975 km) on a single charge. It beat a previous record of 560 miles from a Tesla Model S P100D, but it fell slightly short of… Continue reading Tesla Model 3 drives 606 miles on a single charge in hypermiling record
Car manufacturer: Works council and management of Opel agree on restructuring package
Opel The refurbishment concept for the car manufacturer stands. (Photo: AP) Hamburg works council and management of Opel have agreed on the reorganization of the loss-making car manufacturer. As part of the compromise agreed on Tuesday, the French parent company PSA says Peugeot Citroën Investments in new models and the utilization of the works too.… Continue reading Car manufacturer: Works council and management of Opel agree on restructuring package
Fiat Chrysler investors want electric road map in CEO’s swan song
MILAN/LONDON (Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler (FCA) (FCHA.MI) boss Sergio Marchionne is expected to outline new plans for electric and hybrid cars in a strategy presentation on Friday, aiming to ensure the world’s seventh-largest carmaker remains in the race in the absence of a merger. FILE PHOTO: FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne addresses the media during a… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler investors want electric road map in CEO’s swan song
What makes major shareholder Hastor ?: Chinese are officially reaching auto supplier Grammer
All articles and backgrounds 05/29/2018 What makes major shareholder Hastor? Chinese Ningbo Jifeng wants auto supplier Grammer entirely DPA Production of car seats at car supplier Grammer in Kümmersbruck (Bavaria) Automotive supplier Grammer is about to be taken over by Chinese major shareholder Ningbo Jifeng. The Chinese have now officially submitted an offer to Grammer… Continue reading What makes major shareholder Hastor ?: Chinese are officially reaching auto supplier Grammer
Daimler Reboots Smart Car’s Management for Electric-Only Future
LISTEN TO ARTICLE SHARE THIS ARTICLE Daimler AG is changing top management at the maker of the tiny Smart car, part of the latest plan to overhaul a brand that’s always been an awkward fit for the world’s largest maker of luxury vehicles. Prompted by a strategic shift to electric vehicles, Annette Winkler will step… Continue reading Daimler Reboots Smart Car’s Management for Electric-Only Future
Zipcar plans all-electric fleet of over 300 Volkswagens in London
Zipcar is rolling out a fleet of 300 Volkswagen e-Golf in London this year — in what the company is touted as the largest rollout of electric cars in a single English city. Details from the company are still sketchy, but Zipcar said that the first electric vehicles will be available over the summer, with… Continue reading Zipcar plans all-electric fleet of over 300 Volkswagens in London
Athlon deploys new mobility services
Fleet Newspaper By Damien Chalon, the 29/05/2018 With Flex2Use, a mobility credit offer, and Car2Use, a car-sharing service, the long-term renter is accelerating in the field of new mobility. Athlon advances its pawns in the field of mobility. The long-term renter has just announced the launch of two new services. The first, dubbed “Car2Use”, is… Continue reading Athlon deploys new mobility services
Cyber Security Company Blackpoint Cyber Raises $6M in Funding
Blackpoint, an Ellicott City, Md.-based cyber security company offering patented lateral spread detection and network visualization, raised $6m in funding. The round was led by Adelphi Capital and Telcom Ventures with participation from Maryland Venture Fund. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate its sales and marketing efforts, to scale in U.S. and… Continue reading Cyber Security Company Blackpoint Cyber Raises $6M in Funding
Vehicle rental defies Zeitgeist: Sixt boss thinks electric cars are “serious political mistakes”
All articles and backgrounds 05/29/2018 Vehicle rental company defies zeitgeist Sixt boss considers electric cars “serious political mistake” DPA CEO of Sixt AG, Erich Sixt Erich Sixt rumbles again against electric cars, “I do not believe in e-cars, that’s politically a serious mistake,” said the boss and major shareholder of Germany’s largest car rental company… Continue reading Vehicle rental defies Zeitgeist: Sixt boss thinks electric cars are “serious political mistakes”