Category: Automotive

A JV between CarGarantie and Car Care Plan

Paul Newton, President and CEO of Car Care Plan, Marcel De Rycker, Managing Director of International Warranty Solutions, Axel Berger, President and CEO of CarGarantie. IWS for International Warranty Solutions, is the name of this joint venture created by the two guarantors whose goal is to offer manufacturers and distributors uniform guarantee programs on an… Continue reading A JV between CarGarantie and Car Care Plan

Airbus Supplier GKN Spurns $9.5 Billion Bid

GKN Plc rejected an unsolicited approach from Melrose Industries Plc and said it will split itself in two rather than than accept a 7 billion-pound ($9.5 billion) takeover offer that it says undervalues the U.K. maker of aerospace and automotive components. GKN shares surged as much as 28 percent to an all-time high after the… Continue reading Airbus Supplier GKN Spurns $9.5 Billion Bid

GM unveils autonomous Bolt EV without steering wheel or pedal, aims to bring it to market next year

Today, GM unveiled the first image of its upcoming autonomous fourth-generation Bolt EV-based vehicle – the first without a steering wheel or pedal. The automaker also says that it filed a petition asking the DOT permission to deploy the vehicle as soon as next year. Home Solar Power The move represents an accelerated self-driving timeline… Continue reading GM unveils autonomous Bolt EV without steering wheel or pedal, aims to bring it to market next year

Full speed ahead – volkswagen-media-services.com

They will be manufactured on the basis of the new all-electric architecture (MEB in German). This concept is the central element with the architecture of electric vehicles. The first model of this new generation will be the I.D. in 2020. Preparations for this phase will also take place at the sites in 2018. In Salzgitter,… Continue reading Full speed ahead – volkswagen-media-services.com

SALES OF CARS AND LIGHT COMMERCIAL VEHICLES IN DECEMBER 2017

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Warning strikes at BMW and Audi: IG Metall strikes the automaker

Warning strikes in the metal and electrical industry , “The warning strike engine is now warming up at the automakers.” (Photo: AP) The IG Metall wants with their warning strikes on Friday, especially the Bavarian carmaker BMW and Audi to meet. at BMW If the workforce in three of the four major plants in Dingolfing,… Continue reading Warning strikes at BMW and Audi: IG Metall strikes the automaker

1,878,100 automobiles sold:Audi closes 2017 with new record-breaking sales

“Despite a very challenging situation we achieved positive growth in all core markets in 2017 and achieved a new record-breaking sales result worldwide. Every single market contributed to this outcome. This demonstrates the attractiveness of our product portfolio to our customers,” says Bram Schot, Board Member for Sales and Marketing at AUDI AG. Since June,… Continue reading 1,878,100 automobiles sold:Audi closes 2017 with new record-breaking sales

Alabama incentives for Toyota-Mazda factory top $700 million

The new plant in Huntsville – already a hub for the region’s budding aerospace industry – will produce 300,000 vehicles per year, a combination of the Toyota Corolla compact car and a new small crossover SUV from Mazda. Production is targeted to begin by 2021. MONTGOMERY: Alabama’s total incentive package to Toyota and Mazda will… Continue reading Alabama incentives for Toyota-Mazda factory top $700 million