Protests against sales plans at Opel The automobile service provider Segula battles deep distrust among the Opel workforce. (Photo: AP) RüsselsheimThe automobile service provider Segula beats from the ranks of OpelStaff continue to be deeply mistrustful. The fact that the French continued to pursue their concept of an “engineering campus” remained with the IG Metall… Continue reading Car industry: Opel agents make front against service provider Segula
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Porsche pays a premium of 9.700 euros to its employees
It is not only in France that employees are entitled to a bonus this year. Porsche will award no less than 9,700 euros of bonus to its employees, as a bonus for the year 2018 – during which the brand has garnered exceptional results. In detail, some 25,000 of Porsche’s 32,000 employees will receive an… Continue reading Porsche pays a premium of 9.700 euros to its employees
Bloodhound land speed record project relaunched
Warhurst is joined in the new company by familiar faces including driver Andy Green and chief engineer Mark Chapman, along with many others from the original team “to provide continuity”. The team also now includes commercial director and ex-Formula 1 money man Ewen Honeyman, whose job will be to find new backers for the project. … Continue reading Bloodhound land speed record project relaunched
Porsche Cayenne Coupe: official sketch revealed ahead of imminent launch
An official sketch of the Porsche Cayenne Coupé has been revealed ahead of the car’s imminent unveiling. The image appears to confirm that the Cayenne Coupé is targeted as a rival for the BMW X6 and Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupé, broadening the scope of the Cayenne line-up. Porsche’s UK boss has already confirmed to Autocar that the car, which is expected… Continue reading Porsche Cayenne Coupe: official sketch revealed ahead of imminent launch
Autobusses put electro-conflict for the time being
VW boss Diess wants to concentrate state subsidies exclusively on e-cars, with the advance, however, BMW has grossed. Now the corporations have agreed to work together to prepare a strategy. Has triggered the dispute: VW boss Herbert Diess (archive) Thursday, 21.03.2019 07:24 clock The VWDemand for a radical change to battery-powered electric mobility has the… Continue reading Autobusses put electro-conflict for the time being
Auto parts supplier: Four Schaeffler locations are on the verge
Schaeffler The automotive supplier checks its locations in Kaltennordheim (Thuringia), Hamm (Rhineland-Palatinate), Unna and Steinhagen (North Rhine-Westphalia). (Photo: AP) Herzogenaurach The automotive supplier Schaeffler puts four German locations with 600 employees to the test. This was announced by the company on Thursday. The works council and the IG metal announced resistance. Works council chairman Norbert… Continue reading Auto parts supplier: Four Schaeffler locations are on the verge
Volkswagen establishes European consortium to advance battery research
Volkswagen announced on March 21st the creation of the European Battery Union. Led by Swedish automaker and battery manufacturer Northvolt, and in partnership with industrial and scientific players from seven European countries, the consortium aims to “advance battery research in Europe,” according to a statement. Its activities will cover their entire production chain, from raw… Continue reading Volkswagen establishes European consortium to advance battery research
A Tesla analyst who just toured the electric-car maker’s California and Nevada factories reveals what he saw (TSLA)
Marques Browne/YouTube Tesla has faced a host of challenges in recent months. But one optimistic analyst who toured Tesla’s Fremont, California, plant and its Nevada Gigafactory in recent days is doubling down on his bull thesis. Wedbush analyst Dan Ives described his time at the factories to Markets Insider, and explained why he walked away feeling… Continue reading A Tesla analyst who just toured the electric-car maker’s California and Nevada factories reveals what he saw (TSLA)
Goodyear, Envoy Technologies Pilot Digital Service Solution for Shared, On-Demand EV Fleets
AKRON, Ohio, March 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — As a leading supplier of tires and solutions for future mobility, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NASDAQ: GT) today announced a new pilot program with Envoy Technologies, a provider of shared on-demand, community-based electric vehicles (EVs). The pilot, which launched early this year, is testing services aimed at minimizing… Continue reading Goodyear, Envoy Technologies Pilot Digital Service Solution for Shared, On-Demand EV Fleets
World first: Groupe Renault starts piloting vehicle-to-grid charging in electric vehicles on a large scale
Press releases Download all now ( 0 ) March 21, 2019 #EasyElectricLife Groupe Renault, the European leader in electric vehicles, is beginning the first large-scale pilot schemes in alternating-current, vehicle-to-grid charging in electric vehicles. Technology using an onboard reversible charger can greatly reduce the related cost of charging terminals. The pilot schemes will begin in… Continue reading World first: Groupe Renault starts piloting vehicle-to-grid charging in electric vehicles on a large scale