Category: Automotive

Illegal price fixing: Deutsche Bahn calls for half a billion truck cartel

DPA Trucks on Daimler grounds: The Stuttgart manufacturer was also involved in the agreements of the truck manufacturers. In connection with the so-called truck cartel, Deutsche Bahn claims compensation of around half a billion euros. This sum would have paid the railway, the Bundeswehr and other companies including interest due to the price fixing of… Continue reading Illegal price fixing: Deutsche Bahn calls for half a billion truck cartel

Work, record prizes at Ferrari For employees up to 13 thousand euros

“The extraordinary agreement reached in Ferrari represents a great result in terms of industrial relations and certifies that Ferrari is a champion inside the track and inside the company, a modality that should represent the patrimony of the whole Fca Group”, comments the general secretary of Fim Cisl, Marco Bentivogli. Industrial relations The new competitiveness… Continue reading Work, record prizes at Ferrari For employees up to 13 thousand euros

General Motors to Bring Amazon Alexa to Millions of Vehicles

General Motors to Bring Amazon Alexa to Millions of Vehicles Integration of Amazon Alexa In-Vehicle Experience Enables Drivers to Get Routing Information, Play Music, Control their Smart Home and More with Their Voice 2019-09-25 DETROIT – General Motors is bringing millions of Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac owners the ability to add convenience and productivity… Continue reading General Motors to Bring Amazon Alexa to Millions of Vehicles

Model determination action: Process start for Volkswagen in Braunschweig

Software update for VW Golf According to the consumer center of the federal association VW has deliberately cheated his customers. (Photo: AP) Braunschweig It is an extraordinary procedure. Nearly 470,000 Volkswagen stand behind the model claim of the Verbraucherzentrale-Bundesverband (VZBV) and the ADAC. which is now being heard by the Higher Regional Court of Brunswick.… Continue reading Model determination action: Process start for Volkswagen in Braunschweig

Visteon Announces Departure of Chief Financial Officer

VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., Sept. 25, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Visteon Corporation (NASDAQ: VC) today announced that Christian Garcia, executive vice president and chief financial officer, has resigned from the company to accept another position based in Houston, Texas. Garcia will continue in his current position through Oct. 31, 2019, to ensure a smooth transition… Continue reading Visteon Announces Departure of Chief Financial Officer

Car manufacturers can apply for a derogation

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Car manufacturers can apply for a derogation
28/01/2011The Commission has adopted detailed provisions for small car manufacturers explaining how they can apply for a derogation from the car CO2 emission targets that will enter into force in 2012.
According to these targets, average emissions of all new cars may not exceed 130 gram CO2 per km. Manufacturers who produce less than 10,000 cars a year, however, can apply for individual targets. Manufacturers who produce between 10,000 and 300,000 cars a year can apply for a fixed target of 25% reduction compared to their 2007 average emissions.

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Worry goes up at Michelin in La Roche-sur-Yon

In an internal document revealed by “Le Monde”, the management of Michelin highlights the low competitiveness of four of its French production sites, including that of La Roche-sur-Yon (Vendée), specialized in the production of truck tires. A point that does not surprise the South union, majority on this site of 650 employees, who in a… Continue reading Worry goes up at Michelin in La Roche-sur-Yon

Umicore To Supply NMC Cathode Materials For LG Chem Batteries

LG Chem has just secured supply of cathode materials for its high-volume battery gigafactory in Poland. LG Chem and Umicore entered a multi-year strategic supply agreement for NMC (Nickel Manganese Cobalt) cathode materials for battery cells from 2020, which over several years will cover a total volume of 125,000 metric tonnes. Umicore’s cathode materials produced… Continue reading Umicore To Supply NMC Cathode Materials For LG Chem Batteries

Body-shop parts in short supply at GM dealers because of strike

Dealerships for General Motors Co. brands are “starting to feel the pinch” as trim pieces and other parts for their body shops become harder to find because of the United Auto Workers strike. “When the strike first started, the first 10 days or so, there were no problems,” said Walt Tutak, general manager of Matthews-Hargreaves Chevrolet in Royal Oak,… Continue reading Body-shop parts in short supply at GM dealers because of strike