WolfsburgAnd then Alexander Wilke tells the trick with the underground car park. Wilke is in front of 300 works councils of the VolkswagenGroup, without suit, but in jeans and with gray mottled hair. He can talk, and he can also be suspenseful. Wilke, head of communications at Thyssen-Krupp, accompanied the cultural change there and should… Continue reading Portrait of VW Works Council: Bernd Osterloh – the last representative of Volkswagen’s old corporate culture
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Mugen founder Hirotoshi Honda on why he didn’t follow in his father’s footsteps
As things turned out McGuinness couldn’t make the grid but another Mugen factory rider still managed to set a new course record at an average speed of 121.824mph, which is amazing when you consider that when they started six years ago, the bikes couldn’t crack 100mph. These things I learn while we wait. Mr Honda… Continue reading Mugen founder Hirotoshi Honda on why he didn’t follow in his father’s footsteps
Hyundai sells 223 Nexo hydrogen-powered cars to set new annual record
SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) — Hyundai Motor Co. said Sunday that it sold 223 Nexo hydrogen fuel cell cars since its launch in March, and that the company expects record sales for its clean car this year, buoyed by increases in domestic and worldwide demand. South Korea’s No. 1 carmaker said of the total, 179… Continue reading Hyundai sells 223 Nexo hydrogen-powered cars to set new annual record
Audi will manufacture its electric motors in Hungary
Audi has officially started this week the production of electric motors in the Györ plant in Hungary with which it will supply its zero emissions models. Audi continues to take important steps when it comes to its electrical strategy. Recall that Audi launched its Action and Transformation Plan at the end of last year with… Continue reading Audi will manufacture its electric motors in Hungary
French Carmaker Likely To Halt Iran Operations As Other Companies Leave
French car manufacturer Renault says it is likely to leave Iran to avoid renewed U.S. sanctions in spite of previous promises to remain. Several other major companies including Maersk, Total, Peugeot, General Electric, Boeing, Reliance, and Siemens have already left Iran to evade U..S sanctions, which economic experts in Iran say will hit Iranians even… Continue reading French Carmaker Likely To Halt Iran Operations As Other Companies Leave
Elon Musk: the volatile visionary at risk of steering Tesla off the road
Elon Musk Electric car firm has hit trouble, and Musk – who has a knack of making enemies – must explain to investors what is going on Elon Musk with his girlfriend Grimes at the Met Gala in May. On Wednesday Musk must once more explain to investors what is going on at Tesla. Photograph:… Continue reading Elon Musk: the volatile visionary at risk of steering Tesla off the road
Jaguar is delaying some orders of its Tesla rival and blaming high demand
Some reservation-holders for Jaguar’s electric I-Pace SUV have been told their delivery dates will be delayed by three to four months, Electrek first reported. The publication said Jaguar dealerships are telling customers that manufacturing difficulties are responsible for the delay. A Jaguar representative told Business Insider some deliveries were being delayed because of “exceptional global… Continue reading Jaguar is delaying some orders of its Tesla rival and blaming high demand
Geely BMA modular platform – more details released
Geely has released more details of its B-segment Modular Architecture (BMA), its first modular platform designed fully in-house. The Chinese conglomerate says that BMA shares the flexibility and scalability of the larger Compact Modular Architecture (CMA), which was developed in partnership with Volvo. Developed over four years with nearly 100 modular architecture experts from over… Continue reading Geely BMA modular platform – more details released
RPT-UPDATE 4-Fiat Chrysler says it did not know about Marchionne’s illness
(Repeats JULY 26 story, no change text) ZURICH/MILAN, July 26 (Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler said it knew nothing about the medical condition of Sergio Marchionne after a Swiss hospital said on Thursday it had been treating the deceased chief executive for more than a year. “Due to medical privacy, the company had no knowledge of… Continue reading RPT-UPDATE 4-Fiat Chrysler says it did not know about Marchionne’s illness
As Hyundai struggles, its labor union shows signs of softening
SEOUL (Reuters) – When workers at South Korea’s Hyundai Motor (005380.KS) went on strike last year, the stoppage lasted 24 days, triggered months of negotiations and netted them their smallest raise in nearly a decade. FILE PHOTO: A worker works at an assembly line before unionised workers attend a strike at a main factory of… Continue reading As Hyundai struggles, its labor union shows signs of softening