Faurecia (EO.PA) and Accenture (NYSE: ACN) today announced they have signed a memorandum of understanding for a five-year collaboration to accelerate innovation for mobility services. Faurecia and Accenture will combine their innovation expertise and co-invest to develop products and services for connected and autonomous vehicles. They will focus initially on two areas: cognitive technologies to reinvent… Continue reading FAURECIA AND ACCENTURE JOIN FORCES TO REINVENT ONBOARD EXPERIENCE FOR CONNECTED AND AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES
Category: Automotive
Opel introduces short-time working for an expected six months
The Opel plant in Rüsselsheim is scheduled to start short-time work this week. The goal of the six-month measure is to avoid layoffs. Further steps are to follow to get the carmaker back on track. Opel plant in Rüsselsheim Monday, 08.01.2018 20:45 This week starts in the Opel plant in Rüsselsheim a six-month presumably short-time… Continue reading Opel introduces short-time working for an expected six months
Alternative drives for commercial vehicles: The electric trucks are coming
“Urban e-truck” from Mercedes Launched as a study at the IAA Commercial Vehicles 2016, the truck now launches as a test (Photo: Mercedes-Benz) Tons heavy, but whisper-quiet: The heavy freight traffic is now being electrified, the first small series of electric trucks in everyday use go on the roads in Germany and Austria in the… Continue reading Alternative drives for commercial vehicles: The electric trucks are coming
Electric car builder Byton: Ex BMW managers challenge German manufacturers
Byton-President Daniel Kirchert (l) and CEO Carsten Breitfeld Both managers were employed by BMW before the founding of Byton. (Photo: AFP) In sneakers, jeans and T-shirt – so far Carsten Breitfeld had hardly presented a vehicle so far. The former BMWManager climbed loosely from the SUV, which he put on the stage at the Consumer… Continue reading Electric car builder Byton: Ex BMW managers challenge German manufacturers
Money for old diesel: VW, BMW and Daimler extend exchange premium
19/12/2017 Money for old diesel VW, BMW and Daimler extend exchange premium VW diesel: Who gives his old diesel, gets when buying a new VW a conversion premium – when buying a Touareg it is up to 10,000 euros German automakers want to extend the exchange premium for old diesel vehicles. Daimler and BMW are… Continue reading Money for old diesel: VW, BMW and Daimler extend exchange premium
first Negotiation on company collective agreement without result: “VW talks economic development small”
12/11/2017 1. Negotiation on company collective agreement without result “VW talks economic development small” DPA Have not come any closer: Volkswagen VW personnel manager Martin Rosik (l.) And the head of department and negotiator of IG Metall, Thorsten Gröger (right) The first round of collective bargaining for around 130,000 VW employees has been inconclusive. “The… Continue reading first Negotiation on company collective agreement without result: “VW talks economic development small”
Matthias Müller opens discussion: VW boss would redirect diesel subsidy in e-cars
12/11/2017 Matthias Müller opens discussion Volkswagen boss would divert diesel subsidy into electric cars DPA Not quite unselfish initiative: VW CEO Matthias Müller For many years, Volkswagen has benefited from the tax subsidies for diesel vehicles. For a long time, the lower fuel prices and often lower fuel consumption compared to gasoline cars were considered… Continue reading Matthias Müller opens discussion: VW boss would redirect diesel subsidy in e-cars
Vauxhall’s Sister Brand Opel Strengthens Business in South Africa
Vauxhall’s Sister Brand Opel Strengthens Business in South Africa 2017-11-22 Fresh start: Unitrans Automotive to take over as importer as of January 1, 2018 Fresh breeze: Market launch of the new Opel Crossland X crossover Bright prospects: Opel Grandland X, new generation Corsa to follow Rüsselsheim/Johannesburg. Fresh start for Vauxhall’s sister brand, Opel in South… Continue reading Vauxhall’s Sister Brand Opel Strengthens Business in South Africa
Chevrolet’s Retail Sales Outperform the Industry
Chevrolet’s Retail Sales Outperform the Industry Retail Crossover Sales Soar at Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC; Commercial and Government deliveries up sharply 2017-12-01 DETROIT — General Motors (NYSE: GM) today reported 245,387 deliveries in the United States in November, with large year-over-year increases in sales of Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC crossovers to individual “retail”… Continue reading Chevrolet’s Retail Sales Outperform the Industry
Nissan: Nissan Group reports December and 2017 calendar year U.S. sales
2017 2016 % chg Total December sales (units) 138,226 152,743 – 9.5 Nissan Division sales 121,847 134,545 – 9.4 INFINITI sales* 16,379 18,198 – 10.0 Calendar Year Total Sales (units) 1,593,464 1,564,423 +1.9 Nissan Division sales 1,440,049 1,426,130 +1.0 INFINITI Sales* 153,415 138,293 +10.9 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nissan Group today announced… Continue reading Nissan: Nissan Group reports December and 2017 calendar year U.S. sales