Harita Seating Systems to be merged into Minda Industries
Category: Automotive
SMMT response to Withdrawal Agreement vote
Innovate in Britain: UK government & auto industry have jointly invested more than US$640m (£500m) in CAV R&D and t… https://t.co/AwpNeIdEit
Press statement by Christiane Benner
From March 27 to 29, 2019, four IG Metall conferences will take place in Mannheim: the Junge IG Metall, the IG Metall-Frauen, the IG Metall Migration Conference and the IG Metall employee conference. Go to source
IG Metall: skilled workers must be qualified
+++ Trade union demands transitional short-time allowance +++ Regulatory framework against undercutting competition necessary +++ Collective bargaining increases attractiveness of the industry Go to source
Faurecia employees fight participation in the transformation
Their plant is to be converted into a modern digital pilot operation, fully automated, with robots. It starts on April 1st. In the next two years, the automotive supplier Faurecia is investing 1.3 million euros in its location in Scheuerfeld, Rhineland-Palatinate, where nearly 300 employees produce instrument panels for Mercedes, Opel and Volvo. The employees… Continue reading Faurecia employees fight participation in the transformation
Tesla Model 3 hack shows new cars can snitch on owners after a wreck
Two security researchers and self-described “white hat hackers” found a trove of unencrypted location, camera, and other data on a wrecked Tesla Model 3, according to a new report from CNBC. And while it’s not a problem unique to Tesla, the example serves as a stark reminder that newer cars can become a security risk… Continue reading Tesla Model 3 hack shows new cars can snitch on owners after a wreck
The time traveler
*/ ]]> XXX The European Opel dealer network is characterized by a great tradition and loyalty. In the series “Opel for ever” we present long-time companies and employees. It is said that the automotive industry will change more in the next five years than it has in the past 50 years. If so, Opel sales… Continue reading The time traveler
Allison Transmission Closes $500 Million Senior Notes Offering
INDIANAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ALSN) (“Allison” or the “Company”) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Allison Transmission, Inc. (the “Issuer”), completed its previously announced offering of $500 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.875% Senior Notes due 2029 (the “Notes”) in a private placement (the “Offering”) exempt from registration under the Securities… Continue reading Allison Transmission Closes $500 Million Senior Notes Offering
Aptiv to share its self-driving car data to help other researchers – CNET
Aptiv operates self-driving vehicles in partnership with Lyft in Las Vegas. Aptiv Automotive technology company Aptiv wants to help advanced research into computer vision and autonomous-driving technologies by sharing some of the information it has already gathered in the real world. Aptiv announced this week it will share what it’s calling the largest public dataset… Continue reading Aptiv to share its self-driving car data to help other researchers – CNET
Ford Takes Further Actions to Improve European Business; Confirms End of Ford C-MAX Production at Saarlouis
Ford-Werke GmbH Supervisory Board approves measures to create a sustainably profitable business in Germany and Europe, including ceasing production of FordC-MAX and Grand C-MAX MAV at Saarlouis by end June 2019 Cessation of night-shift and move to two-shift operating pattern will reduce structural cost and increase efficiency, supporting Ford’s transformation strategy aimed at near-term profitability… Continue reading Ford Takes Further Actions to Improve European Business; Confirms End of Ford C-MAX Production at Saarlouis