Two years after its creation, Vroomly has moved closer to Via ID to raise 2 million euros. Thanks to the start-up accelerator specialized in new mobility, the garage comparator hopes to boost its development. Vroomly wants to spend the second. The garage comparator has just closed a € 2 million fundraising campaign with Via ID,… Continue reading Vroomly completes fundraising with Via ID
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GCA takes over BMW in Meaux and Fiat in Avranches
The group led by David Gaist begins the 2018 exercise with two new developments. With the German brand, the operator is opening a new geographical map … It’s hard to start the year 2018. Indeed, the GCA group continues to grow in the BMW / MINI brands by taking over the JDB concession from Meaux… Continue reading GCA takes over BMW in Meaux and Fiat in Avranches
Uber rival Cabify has raised another $160M at a $1.4B valuation
Cabify, the Madrid-based startup that competes with the likes of Uber and 99 in Latin America as well as the Iberian peninsula, has closed out another round of funding as competition continues to heat up in the on-demand transportation sector. Cabify’s parent company Maxi Mobility has raised $160 million at a valuation of $1.4 billion,… Continue reading Uber rival Cabify has raised another $160M at a $1.4B valuation
Jaguar Land Rover to cut output due to Brexit, diesel uncertainty to hit sales
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s biggest carmaker Jaguar Land Rover (TAMO.NS) will temporarily reduce production at its northern English car plant in Halewood later this year in response to weakening demand due to Brexit and tax hikes on diesel cars. Jaguar Land Rover’s sales in Britain and Europe were flat in 2017 and it expects tough… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover to cut output due to Brexit, diesel uncertainty to hit sales
Good ideas from employees: AUDI AG saves approximately €108.6 million in 2017
Two auto‑mechatronics apprentices, Alexander Herbig and Alexander Ochsenkühn (r.), had the idea of marking torque‑wrench sockets green and red. The color system eases the fitting of the sockets, prevents the wrong use of the tool and therefore saves time. Audi Ideas Program sets new record in full-year 2017 Implementation of 15,000 improvement suggestions from Audi… Continue reading Good ideas from employees: AUDI AG saves approximately €108.6 million in 2017
Shenzhen completes its bus fleet transitions to 100% electric buses
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Didi Chuxing’s Bluegogo Bikes Banned In Shenzhen Due To Unpaid Debts
The government of Shenzhen has banned the deployment in its city of bikes by Bluegogo, the bike sharing start-up controlled by China’s largest ride sharing firm Didi Chuxing, citing problems with bad debts. The announcement comes just two weeks after Didi formed a partnership with Bluegogo and started to integrate the services of the collapsing… Continue reading Didi Chuxing’s Bluegogo Bikes Banned In Shenzhen Due To Unpaid Debts
Meeting between Carlos Tavares and Len McCluskey (Unite Union)
The meeting with Mr McCluskey, General Secretary of Unite the Union, was an opportunity to establish a frank and constructive dialogue in order to study how to regain the competitiveness of the Vauxhall manufacturing sites in the United Kingdom, in terms of cost/quality performance, in the context of an unstable economic environment. Carlos Tavares, Chairman… Continue reading Meeting between Carlos Tavares and Len McCluskey (Unite Union)
Media Statement -Meeting between Carlos Tavares and Len McCluskey
Media Statement -Meeting between Carlos Tavares and Len McCluskey 2018-01-22 The meeting with Mr McCluskey, General Secretary of Unite the Union, was an opportunity to establish a frank and constructive dialogue in order to study how to regain the competitiveness of the Vauxhall manufacturing sites in the United Kingdom, in terms of cost/quality performance, in… Continue reading Media Statement -Meeting between Carlos Tavares and Len McCluskey
Ford to recall 15,670 Kuga, C-Max cars in Russia -watchdog
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Ford-Sollers, the Russian unit of U.S. automaker Ford Motor Co, will recall 15,670 Ford Kuga and C-Max cars sold in Russia between May 2012 and December 2014, Russia’s technical safety watchdog Rosstandart said on Monday. The recall is to address problems with an overheating cylinder head, which can lead to engine oil… Continue reading Ford to recall 15,670 Kuga, C-Max cars in Russia -watchdog