The dossier is already poisoning the day-to-day lives of European carmakers … and risks weighing on their production and margins this year. Carlos Ghosn himself issued a warning by commenting on the publication of Renault results in February : “There is a lot of uncertainty, we do not know at what rate authorizations will be… Continue reading Auto: builders worry about new approval procedure
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115 jobs threatened at Steva Limousin stamping machine
At the works council held on Friday, March 30, representatives of the staff of Steva Limousin, which employs 115 employees, were informed of the placement in receivership of the Bessines-sur-Gartempe plant (Haute-Vienne) faced with cash flow difficulties and insufficient activity. In 2014, the Steva group took over this site in receivership which belonged to Altia.… Continue reading 115 jobs threatened at Steva Limousin stamping machine
Panasonic Starts Battery Cell Production In China
1 M BY MARK KANE Panasonic finally has begun mass production of prismatic-type automotive lithium-ion batteries in China, in the new factory opened in Dalian nearly one year ago. First shipment was sent on March 13, 2018. The cells for vehicles will be supplied to manufacturers in China and North America. At a later stage,… Continue reading Panasonic Starts Battery Cell Production In China
Nissan Leaf 30-kwh battery decline 3 times that of earlier electric cars: study
Follow John The Nissan Leaf, at least for the moment, remains the highest-volume electric car produced in history, with more than 300,000 sold. One of the measures that kept its cost down was the use of passive air cooling for its battery pack, rather than the pricier liquid cooling used by other makers to keep… Continue reading Nissan Leaf 30-kwh battery decline 3 times that of earlier electric cars: study
RSS Readers Are Due for a Comeback: Feedly, The Old Reader, Inoreader
The modern web contains no shortage of horrors, from ubiquitous ad trackers to all-consuming platforms to YouTube comments, generally. Unfortunately, there’s no panacea for what ails this internet we’ve built. But anyone weary of black-box algorithms controlling what you see online at least has a respite, one that’s been there all along but has often… Continue reading RSS Readers Are Due for a Comeback: Feedly, The Old Reader, Inoreader
Nissan, Renault in Talks to Merge, Create New Company
Renault SA and Nissan Motor Co. are in talks to merge, seeking to solidify their two-decade-old alliance under a single stock as an unprecedented shift toward electric and shared cars transforms the industry, people with knowledge of the matter said. A deal would end the current alliance between the companies and marry them as one… Continue reading Nissan, Renault in Talks to Merge, Create New Company
Ford CEO Jim Hackett earned $16.3 million as profit dropped
Hackett was abruptly named as CEO in response to investors’ growing unease about the US automaker’s slumping stock price and its ability to counter threats from longtime automotive rivals and upstarts in Silicon Valley. DETROIT: Ford Motor Co Chief Executive Officer Jim Hackett earned salary, bonus and stock awards of $16.3 million in 2017, while… Continue reading Ford CEO Jim Hackett earned $16.3 million as profit dropped
Uber has settled with the family of the homeless victim killed last week
Uber has reportedly come to a fast settlement with the family of 49-year-old Elaine Herzberg, who was fatally struck last week by one of the company’s self-driving vehicles as she crossed a darkened street, pushing a bicycle. Terms of the settlement are not being disclosed; Uber declined to comment when we asked the company for further… Continue reading Uber has settled with the family of the homeless victim killed last week
Around 300,000 vehicles – Here VW parks its cheating diesel in the US desert
New York. To park hundreds of thousands of cars bought back in the course of the diesel scandal, Volkswagen has leased gigantic parking spaces in the USA. Around 300,000 cars are on 37 seats – many of them in the desert. This is clear from court files of the independent administrator responsible for the program.… Continue reading Around 300,000 vehicles – Here VW parks its cheating diesel in the US desert
UPDATE 4-Uber avoids legal battle with family of autonomous vehicle victim
TEMPE, Ariz. (Reuters) – The family of a woman killed by an Uber Technologies Inc self-driving vehicle in Arizona has reached a settlement with the ride services company, ending a potential legal battle over the first fatality caused by an autonomous vehicle. Cristina Perez Hesano, an attorney with the firm of Bellah Perez in Glendale,… Continue reading UPDATE 4-Uber avoids legal battle with family of autonomous vehicle victim