Audi In response to the highest inflation in decades, IG Metall recently called for eight percent more money for the 3.8 million employees in the metal and electrical industry. Employers, on the other hand, do not see much scope for wage increases given the high energy and material costs. (Photo: dpa) The Volkswagen subsidiary Audi… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Collective bargaining: Audi Human Resources Director demand one-off payments against high inflation005509
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Land Rover buyers refused delivery unless they agree to sell on clause
Land Rover customers are being asked to surrender the right to sell their cars to private buyers outside the dealer network within the first six months of ownership. Auto Express was made aware of two cases where customers who have ordered new Defenders have been asked to sign a document before taking delivery. The document… Continue reading Land Rover buyers refused delivery unless they agree to sell on clause
US car majors hit the brakes on driverless cars
Automakers and technology firms face a difficult road ahead in clearing regulatory hurdles to deploy autonomous vehicles (AVs) without human controls on public roads, reported new agency Reuters. These statements were made by industry officials and lawmakers. Ford Motor and Volkswagen announced earlier this week that they would close self-driving startup Argo AI, citing a… Continue reading US car majors hit the brakes on driverless cars
US car majors hit the brakes on driverless cars
Automakers and technology firms face a difficult road ahead in clearing regulatory hurdles to deploy autonomous vehicles (AVs) without human controls on public roads, reported new agency Reuters. These statements were made by industry officials and lawmakers. Ford Motor and Volkswagen announced earlier this week that they would close self-driving startup Argo AI, citing a… Continue reading US car majors hit the brakes on driverless cars
‘The big problem is unknown risk’: the insurance worry of self-driving cars
The industry is divided on the safety implications of models that can stay in lane and drive themselves in slow traffic Go to Source
American Airlines thinks it knows what customers want (Delta and United don’t agree)
How much entertainment do you need? Getty Images Everyone wants to fly these days. more Technically Incorrect That’s the impression you get if you listen to airlines’ third quarter declarations. Business travel is roaring back, they say, and one of the biggest drivers of business is the blended trip. You know, three days of meetings… Continue reading American Airlines thinks it knows what customers want (Delta and United don’t agree)
Stilride: the brand reinventing electric motorbike production
Back in 2021 Polestar announced its ‘Polestar 0 Project’, designed to create the first truly ‘climate neutral’ car by 2030. Tailpipe emissions aside, all cars have a colossal carbon footprint based on the energy used to create them from people travelling to the earliest board meetings, right through production, the use stage in the hands of… Continue reading Stilride: the brand reinventing electric motorbike production
Motley Fool Special Interview: Ford’s New CEO Jim Hackett and Chairman Bill Ford – The Motley Fool
Ford Motor Company (F 2.00%) has a new CEO — and we had a chance to talk to him on Monday. Jim Hackett, the former Steelcase CEO who had been running Ford’s future-tech subsidiary, is taking the top job effective immediately, Ford announced on Monday. Hackett replaces Mark Fields, who stepped down amid concerns about Ford’s… Continue reading Motley Fool Special Interview: Ford’s New CEO Jim Hackett and Chairman Bill Ford – The Motley Fool
Lightning Speed – DBusiness
Courtesy of Ted Gushue Expectations were low when Ford Motor Co.’s product development team set out to work up a new battery-electric SUV nearly seven years ago. Intentionally so. The Dearborn-based automaker had little success with its earlier model, the Focus EV, and sales of all-electric vehicles, in general, seemed to be going nowhere. Ford… Continue reading Lightning Speed – DBusiness
AutoNation’s CEO warns of used-car price drop – Detroit News
This content is only available to subscribers. Get unlimited digital access. $1 for 6 Months. Subscribe Now Your subscription supports: Unlimited access to subscriber only articles on desktop, tablet and mobile web. The eNewspaper, a digital replica of the print paper, every day. Trusted, up-to-date local Detroit and Michigan breaking news. Newsletters on topics that… Continue reading AutoNation’s CEO warns of used-car price drop – Detroit News