Category: Automotive

Proposed sale of the Environment Division

Plastic Omnium annonce ce jour son projet de cession de sa division Environnement pour se concentrer exclusivement sur le développement mondial de ses activités automobiles. Activité historique dans le Groupe Plastic Omnium, la division Environnement réalise un chiffre d’affaires de l’ordre de 330 millions d’euros, soit 4% du chiffre d’affaires de Plastic Omnium. Rentable et… Continue reading Proposed sale of the Environment Division

Plastic Omnium joins the Hydrogen Council as a steering member

The Hydrogen Council welcomes 11 new members to its global membership group of 24 companies. For Plastic Omnium, this new membership is an opportunity to demonstrate its conviction that hydrogen must play a key role in sustainable mobility, and to engage with global key stakeholders in order to ensure its promotion and development. Open pdf… Continue reading Plastic Omnium joins the Hydrogen Council as a steering member

Plastic Omnium opens its Automotive Strategic Advisory Committee to external internationally recognized experts to accelerate the pace of innovation

Plastic Omnium fait entrer à son Comité d’Analyse Stratégique Automobile des membres extérieurs au groupe, pour bénéficier de leurs compétences et stimuler la capacité d’innovation du Groupe. Ce comité, fondé en 2011 et dirigé par le Directeur scientifique de Plastic Omnium, développe une politique d’ « open innovation » en multipliant les collaborations, les partenariats… Continue reading Plastic Omnium opens its Automotive Strategic Advisory Committee to external internationally recognized experts to accelerate the pace of innovation

Plastic Omnium invests $300 million in the United States

Après les nouvelles usines de Chattanooga (Tennessee pour Volkswagen) et Fairfax (Kansas pour General Motors), Plastic Omnium lance la construction de deux usines supplémentaires aux Etats-Unis. L’usine de Greer (Caroline du Sud) en construction est destinée à livrer toutes les grandes pièces peintes de carrosserie extérieure des BMW X3, X4, X5, X6 et des futurs… Continue reading Plastic Omnium invests $300 million in the United States

Plastic Omnium received a binding offer for the sale of certain Faurecia Auto Exterior’s assets concerned by the decision of the European Commission

Conformément à la décision de la Commission européenne de voir Plastic Omnium se désengager de certains actifs inclus dans l’acquisition de Faurecia Auto Exterior, le Groupe a reçu une offre ferme du Groupe américain Flex|N|Gate, pour la cession des 7 sites concernés (4 en France, 1 en Espagne et 2 en Allemagne), sur la base… Continue reading Plastic Omnium received a binding offer for the sale of certain Faurecia Auto Exterior’s assets concerned by the decision of the European Commission

Driving an electric car costs half as much as gasoline

Electric vehicles cost less than half that of gasoline, according to a study about fuel costs published on Thursday by the University of Michigan. The average cost to operate an electric vehicle in the United States is $ 485 per year, while the average for a gasoline vehicle is 1,117, according to the study by… Continue reading Driving an electric car costs half as much as gasoline

DENSO, Toshiba Digital Solutions, and Toshiba Information Systems Conclude a Capital Alliance Agreement to Enhance Development of Embedded Software for In-vehicle Products

DENSO Corporation, Toshiba Digital Solutions Corporation, and Toshiba Information Systems (Japan) Corporation have concluded a capital alliance agreement in which DENSO acquires 20% of the total number of shares issued by Toshiba Information Systems. The auto industry is changing in a way that requires ever-more complicated and advanced technologies, such as connectivity, autonomous driving, shared… Continue reading DENSO, Toshiba Digital Solutions, and Toshiba Information Systems Conclude a Capital Alliance Agreement to Enhance Development of Embedded Software for In-vehicle Products

Auto1 says no need for IPO after Softbank invests

By Nadine Schimroszik BERLIN, – German used-car dealing platform Auto1 said a 460 million euro ($561 million) financial infusion from Japan’s Softbank meant it was under no pressure to launch an initial public offering to fund its pan-European growth plans. Softbank, through its Vision Fund, will make around half of its investment via new shares,… Continue reading Auto1 says no need for IPO after Softbank invests

Feu vert au Paul Ricard pour la gamme de pneus MICHELIN Endurance slick 2014

Les 28 et 29 mars, Michelin a mis à l’épreuve sa nouvelle gamme de pneus lors du Prologue du Championnat du Monde d’Endurance (FIA WEC), sur le circuit Paul Ricard (Le Castellet, France). Le comportement des nouveaux pneumatiques a été analysé dans les moindres détails par les ingénieurs de MICHELIN Motorsport et par son directeur… Continue reading Feu vert au Paul Ricard pour la gamme de pneus MICHELIN Endurance slick 2014