The project of conventional collective break, presented by the car manufacturer, concerns 1,300 employees. According to union sources, the agreement was endorsed by most unions. Totaling more than 58% of the votes, FO, CFDT, CFTC and GSEA accepted the agreement. Voluntary departures and recruitment promises The CGT opposed this project. The second union behind FO… Continue reading PSA: the unions approve the collective conventional breakthrough project
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New market potentials in Africa – Volkswagen founds company for mobility solutions in Rwanda
Volkswagen founds company for mobility solutions in Rwanda: Thomas Schäfer, CEO of the Volkswagen Group South Africa, and Claire Akamanzi, CEO of the Rwanda Development Board, at today’s press briefing in Kigali. Volkswagen is taking the next step to develop the African sub-continent: as planned, the brand has founded “Volkswagen Mobility Solutions Rwanda”, a company… Continue reading New market potentials in Africa – Volkswagen founds company for mobility solutions in Rwanda
Volkswagen founds company for mobility solutions in Rwanda
Volkswagen founds company for mobility solutions in Rwanda – volkswagen-media-services.com Photo Brand 18 January 2018 Volkswagen founds company for mobility solutions in Rwanda Thomas Schäfer, CEO of the Volkswagen Group South Africa, and Claire Akamanzi, CEO of the Rwanda Development Board, at today’s press briefing in Kigali. Available assets LargeJPG (2.11 MB) Download for registered… Continue reading Volkswagen founds company for mobility solutions in Rwanda
Mangualde plant: Groupe PSA creates a third team
• 53,600 Peugeot Partner and Citroën Berlingo units sold in 2017, up 7.8% on 2016• Third production team and 225 jobs to be created as from April 2018 Groupe PSA has decided to create a third production team at the Mangualde plant in April 2018 and hire nearly 225 people at the facility by May. The move… Continue reading Mangualde plant: Groupe PSA creates a third team
Conventional collective break: a first agreement negotiated at PSA
The unions FO, CFDT, CFTC and GSEA, together accounting for more than 58% of the votes, said they wanted to sign the draft agreement on the conventional break. It also provides for as many hires on permanent contracts in 2018. The CGT (19.6%) is opposed, the CFE-CGC (19.4%) did not make known its position. The… Continue reading Conventional collective break: a first agreement negotiated at PSA
Mangualde Plant: Groupe PSA Creates a Third Team to Cater to Strong Demand for Its Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs)
MANGUALDE, Portugal–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: Groupe PSA (Paris:UG) has decided to create a third production team at the Mangualde plant in April 2018 and hire nearly 225 people at the facility by May. The move comes in response to strong demand for the Peugeot Partner and Citroën Berlingo, whose current version has been partly produced at… Continue reading Mangualde Plant: Groupe PSA Creates a Third Team to Cater to Strong Demand for Its Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs)
BMW aims to outsell Mercedes by 2020: CEO tells Manager Magazin
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – BMW (BMWG.DE) aims to overtake rival Mercedes-Benz in terms of annual deliveries within two years, Chief Executive Harald Krueger told German monthly Manager Magazin. “In 2020 we will be the No.1 in terms of unit sales again. I am holding my team to that target, even if it won’t be a walk… Continue reading BMW aims to outsell Mercedes by 2020: CEO tells Manager Magazin
FCA Shares Remain Strong Despite Marchionne’s Jeep Embrace
Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles answers a question at the 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. (Photo credit JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images) Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) shares slipped back slightly after CEO Sergio Marchionne threw cold water on speculation it might sell the Jeep SUV subsidiary. But the rally since the start… Continue reading FCA Shares Remain Strong Despite Marchionne’s Jeep Embrace
Dumped Cars, EV Dreams: What We Learned at the Detroit Auto Show
The auto industry is undergoing the most upheaval since the advent of Henry Ford’s assembly line. The changes were as evident as the meteor and sonic boom that rattled the frigid city of Detroit this week. The rise of autonomy and electrification and an exodus by Detroit’s hometown automakers from car segments loomed large at… Continue reading Dumped Cars, EV Dreams: What We Learned at the Detroit Auto Show
Mitsubishi: rear camera identifies road users
Mitsubishi concept car without exterior mirror (symbol image) (Image: Mitsubishi) Is that a car or a truck back there? The of Mitsubishi developed camerathat should replace the outside mirror, recognizes other vehicle and marks them. This should make the lane change safer. More consideration: The Japanese car manufacturer Mitsubishi intends to bring in the foreseeable… Continue reading Mitsubishi: rear camera identifies road users