Previously the CEO of the Volkswagen brand, Herbert Diess is now the new Group CEO and successor of Matthias Müller. The 59-year-old will continue to manage the Volkswagen core brand in parallel, supported by a Chief Operating Officer (COO). Diess and Chairman of the Supervisory Board Hans Dieter Pötsch announced this in front of journalists… Continue reading Company 17.04.2018 Diess is the New Group CEO Management board and supervisory board decided a comprehensive revision of the management structure. mehr
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Company 17.04.2018 Transformation in Saxony Volkswagen Saxony will be the e-mobility competence center and reorganizes its company management. mehr
Volkswagen Sachsen GmbH (Volkswagen Saxony) is reorganizing its company management as part of its transformation process to become the largest competence center for e-mobility in Europe, and will henceforth be managed by four managing directors. As a member of the Volkswagen brand group for “e-Mobility,” Thomas Ulbrich will immediately assume the role of spokesperson on… Continue reading Company 17.04.2018 Transformation in Saxony Volkswagen Saxony will be the e-mobility competence center and reorganizes its company management. mehr
Company 17.04.2018 Dynamic in China The new Touareg is the prelude to a major model and innovation campaign. mehr
Volkswagen is once again shifting into high gear in China. At the “Auto China 2018” trade fair in Beijing (April 25 to May 4), the brand will continue its model fireworks display for the Middle Kingdom that had already been ignited last month. Three new sedans are set to celebrate their premiere there, all tailored… Continue reading Company 17.04.2018 Dynamic in China The new Touareg is the prelude to a major model and innovation campaign. mehr
Cadillac boss ousted as GM looks to speed brand revival
Buy Photo Johan de Nysschen, EVP and president, Global Cadillac, speaks at the Automotive News World Congress at the Marriott Renaissance Center in Detroit on Jan. 16, 2018. (Robin Buckson / The Detroit News) (Photo: Robin Buckson / The Detroit News)Buy Photo Cadillac President Johan de Nysschen’s abrupt ouster by General Motors Co.’s top brass,… Continue reading Cadillac boss ousted as GM looks to speed brand revival
California investigating Tesla workplace
Dana Hull and Josh Eidelson, Bloomberg L.P. Published 8:18 p.m. ET April 18, 2018 California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health said it has opened a new investigation into Tesla Inc. following a report about worker protections at the company’s auto plant in Fremont, California. The state agency “takes seriously reports of workplace hazards and… Continue reading California investigating Tesla workplace
Mapillary Raises $15m in Funding
Mapillary, a Malmö, Sweden-based street-level imagery platform, powered by collaboration and computer vision, raised $15m in funding. The round was led by BMW i Ventures, with participation from Samsung Catalyst Fund and NavInfo and previous investors Atomico, Sequoia, PlayFair, and LDV Capital. The company intends to use the funds to continue to expand the team,… Continue reading Mapillary Raises $15m in Funding
GM Announces $16.5 Billion Revolving Credit Facility
General Motors Co. today announced the execution of an unsecured $16.5 billion revolving credit facility that amends and extends GM’s existing $14.5 billion revolving credit facility and establishes a new $2.0 billion 364-day facility.
Comment: The timing of a new VW logo could not be worse
VW logo The change is not yet recognizable in the Wolfsburg. (Photo: AP) In the middle of a spectacular board conversionSurprising the refinement of the diesel affair and the onset of e-mobility Volkswagen the public with a marketing novelty: The Wolfsburg carmaker wants to change its logo, Details will be submitted later, only this much… Continue reading Comment: The timing of a new VW logo could not be worse
Amplats invests in Dutch tech company in fuel cell drive
JOHANNESBURG: Anglo American Platinum said on Wednesday it had invested an unspecified amount in High-Yield Energy Technologies (HyET), a Dutch technology company, as part of its drive to promote fuel cell vehicles which require platinum catalysts. A global push for lower-emission transport raises the prospect of weaker demand for platinum, whose biggest industrial use is… Continue reading Amplats invests in Dutch tech company in fuel cell drive
Chevy and Shell team up for in-dash fuel payment
General Motors offer convenient pay feature at Shell gas station. (Photo: General Motors) General Motors Co.’s shop-and-drive Marketplace app is rolling out a new feature in Chevrolet vehicles, offering the first in-dash fuel payment function in a partnership with Shell gas stations. The new service is available in the Shell widget, which is already featured… Continue reading Chevy and Shell team up for in-dash fuel payment