Cutting jobs in France is never easy. So Stellantis, the manufacturer of Peugeot cars and Jeep SUVs has come up with a novel way to slim down its payroll: It sends workers emails with tips on how to get exciting new jobs — elsewhere. Employees are routinely sent alerts on career fairs and services that… Continue reading Stellantis to French employees: Here’s help finding jobs elsewhere
Category: Automotive
Stellantis mines tech industry for software talent
Undergoing a historic transformation, access to global opportunities and a love for iconic vehicles rank among the reasons workers are leaving traditional technology titans of video game makers and microchip designers for a future with a legacy automaker. Companies like Stellantis NV are seeking to become tech mobility leaders with the ability to offer higher-margin software-based products. It’s planning on adding… Continue reading Stellantis mines tech industry for software talent
UK Automotive calls for EV chargepoint mandate governed by independent regulator to level up network for consumers
Automotive industry publishes new seven-point plan putting consumers at the heart of EV infrastructure planning and delivery to secure UK’s zero-emission future. Calls for binding targets for chargepoint rollout as a condition of the ZEV Mandate to energise public confidence, backed by measures to de-risk investment and support local authorities. Proposes new regulator, Ofcharge, to… Continue reading UK Automotive calls for EV chargepoint mandate governed by independent regulator to level up network for consumers
Uber drivers get Wallbox charging stations at a discounted price
Following a pilot program, Uber and Wallbox are expanding their partnership nationwide. The partnership offers a discounted package to Uber drivers that includes a Wallbox Pulsar Plus charger, along with installation and financing options. The EV charging package will be rolled out in four geographical groups, and is scheduled to reach nationwide coverage (excluding Alaska)… Continue reading Uber drivers get Wallbox charging stations at a discounted price
Daimler Truck forms joint venture to deploy US commercial charging network
Daimler Truck North America, NextEra Energy Resources and BlackRock Renewable Power plan to form a joint venture to deploy a nationwide US charging network for medium- and heavy-duty battery-electric and fuel cell vehicles. Construction at the first sites is set to begin in 2023. Initial funding is expected to be around $650 million, divided equally… Continue reading Daimler Truck forms joint venture to deploy US commercial charging network
The Hummer EV’s battery weighs more than a Honda Civic
We always knew that when General Motors decided to resurrect the Hummer brand as an electric truck, we were still going to get something excessively massive, as per its namesake. But I don’t think we were adequately prepared for the amount of truck bloat encapsulated in the Hummer EV. According to test data filed by… Continue reading The Hummer EV’s battery weighs more than a Honda Civic
‘The global market space has immense opportunities for energy storage in the stationary space’
Energy storage is the hot-buzzword today but around five years ago, when the journey started, it was an untapped area. Offgrid Energy Labs, backed by Shell, Ankur Capital and APVC Singapore, is a deep-science-technology led startup founded out of IIT- Kanpur around four years ago. The company that has been honing this technology with a… Continue reading ‘The global market space has immense opportunities for energy storage in the stationary space’
Jaguar Land Rover Announces Partnership With NVIDIA
As part of Jaguar Land Rover’s Reimagine strategy, partnership will transform the modern luxury experience for customers starting in 2025 Software experts from both companies will jointly develop AI-powered autonomous driving and connected services for all future vehicles built on NVIDIA DRIVE Next-generation safety and unique, brand-focused digital services enabled by NVIDIA AI GAYDON, United… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover Announces Partnership With NVIDIA
Electric car charging points ‘spread too unequally across UK’
Electric car charging points ‘spread too unequally across UK’ SMMT says number of chargers has not grown fast enough to keep up with growth of EVs Electric cars charging in Edinburgh, Scotland. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The Guardian Electric cars charging in Edinburgh, Scotland. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The Guardian The UK car industry has warned of a “growing… Continue reading Electric car charging points ‘spread too unequally across UK’
Hertz Invests in UFODrive
UFODrive plans to put the new capital to use in its U.S. expansion. Meanwhile, for Hertz, the new partnership builds the rental giant’s October 2021 announcements that it is adding Teslas to its fleet and offering some to Uber. Photo courtesy of UFODrive As part of its commitment to the future of mobility, Hertz announced an investment in electric… Continue reading Hertz Invests in UFODrive