Cadillac House in New York (Photo: General Motors) General Motors’ luxury brand’s new boss will keep Cadillac’s headquarters in New York despite the ouster of the executive who led the move from Detroit. Steve Carlisle will commute to Detroit or anywhere elsewhere in the world, as is needed to transform Cadillac into a top-selling luxury brand, GM said. “It’s 100… Continue reading Cadillac shuns Detroit, will keep its headquarters in New York
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Ford’s Automatic Transmission Facility in Bordeaux, France, Starts Information and Consultation Process; Priority Remains to Find a New Owner
Ford Aquitaine Industries (FAI) starts an information and consultation process to provide clarity for workforce Priority remains to find a viable new owner with a sustainable business plan for FAI, with good progress to date Comprehensive social plan includes redeployment, early retirement programs, and measures to help employees find new employers should no new owner… Continue reading Ford’s Automatic Transmission Facility in Bordeaux, France, Starts Information and Consultation Process; Priority Remains to Find a New Owner
Thursday briefing: Waymo’s self-driving cars have travelled 7 million miles
Waymo Your WIRED daily briefing. Today, Waymo’s autonomous vehicles have covered millions more miles than its rivals’, Cambridge Analytica bought data from Experian and Axicom, Softbank has sold off Arm China and more. Get WIRED’s daily briefing in your inbox. Sign up here Advertisement 1. Waymo’s self-driving cars have travelled 7 million miles Alphabet’s autonomous… Continue reading Thursday briefing: Waymo’s self-driving cars have travelled 7 million miles
Ford plans to close Bordeaux plant if no buyer found
PARIS (Reuters) – Ford (F.N) plans to close its Blanquefort gearbox plant in southwestern France if no buyer can be found for the site, which employs 900 workers, the U.S. carmaker said on Thursday. The Ford logo is seen at the New York Auto Show in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York,… Continue reading Ford plans to close Bordeaux plant if no buyer found
Audi expands mobility network in Asia
The mobility offering of the four rings continues to grow: With the opening of a new location in Tokyo, Audi on demand is now also available in Japan. In Hong Kong, three further mobility hubs extend the offering. The premium brand also offers its mobility services in Beijing, San Francisco, Singapore and Munich. read on
Volkswagen continues growth in May
News Press Release News Brand Wolfsburg, 07 June 2018 Volkswagen continues growth in May The Volkswagen brand continues its growth: with 539,700 vehicles delivered in May, the brand recorded a rise of 5.1 percent compared with the prior-year figure for the same month. All in all, the …more
DEMAND FOR NEW MODELS DRIVES MAY SALES GROWTH
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Fresh Looks and More Fun From the New Toyota Aygo
New Aygo UK line-up, specifications prices and media assets released.
Nissan announces first sustainability plan with key targets for FY2022
Nissan Sustainability 2022 will strengthen environmental, social and governance initiatives as part of midterm strategy YOKOHAMA, Japan (June 7, 2018) – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today launched Nissan Sustainability 2022, a plan to reduce the company’s environmental impact, strengthen diversity and inclusion, and enhance governance, in line with the company’s midterm plan, Nissan M.O.V.E. to… Continue reading Nissan announces first sustainability plan with key targets for FY2022
Super Cruise: Cadillac’s car assistance system needs driver monitoring
The General Motors subsidiary Cadillac wants to offer its driver assistance system Super Cruise in all vehicles in 2020. Super Cruise is a semi-automated system: the driver must be supervised so that he does not fall asleep. June 7, 2018, 7:35 am, Andreas Donath Super Cruise (Image: Cadillac) The semi-automated driver assistance system Super Cruise… Continue reading Super Cruise: Cadillac’s car assistance system needs driver monitoring