Land Rover is readying a raft of new models over the next four years that will take it into new sectors and will culminate in the launch of a model that revives the spirit of the original Freelander. The diverse new cars, which also include a £250,000 (Rs 2.3 crore) Range Rover coupé, a Defender pick-up truck… Continue reading Baby SUVs to spearhead new Land Rover offensive
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German police arrest the head of Porsche Engine Development
Posted 04/20/2018 13: 15: 09CET HAMBURG (GERMANY), Apr. 20 (EUROPA PRESS) – German police have arrested Porsche’s Engine Development Manager, Jörg Kerner, as part of the investigation that the Stuttgart Prosecutor’s Office is carrying out for the alleged involvement of the German firm in the case of manipulation of engine emissions Diesel that came to… Continue reading German police arrest the head of Porsche Engine Development
GM Korea, union will continue talks until Monday afternoon – union official
SEOUL (Reuters) – General Motors’ (GM.N) South Korean unit and its labor union plan to continue talks until 5 p.m. Seoul time on Monday, a union official said in a text message, amid the move by the U.S. automaker to seek bankruptcy for the loss-making unit. FILE PHOTO: The logo of GM Korea is seen… Continue reading GM Korea, union will continue talks until Monday afternoon – union official
5G & KI Essential for Autonomous Driving | BMW
The technologies around 5G and the artificial intelligence (AI) are fundamental for the autonomous driving, so BMW. For the Autonomous driving it needs the developments of 5G and the KI, These will be at the center of the development of autonomous driving. At a demonstration in Munich explained BMW Spokesman, that one already with Nokia… Continue reading 5G & KI Essential for Autonomous Driving | BMW
CEAD’s new large-format Continuous Fiber 3D printer
The Netherlands based company CEAD is developing a large-format Continuous Fiber Additive Manufacturing (CFAM) machine for industrial applications, including construction and shipbuilding. CEAD is developing a large-format 3D printer for industrial applications. Photo via CEAD. Continuous fiber 3D printing CEAD has not revealed the specifications of their CFAM process, as they are still in the… Continue reading CEAD’s new large-format Continuous Fiber 3D printer
FIRST-QUARTER 2018 SALES
Strong sales growth of 9.3% at constant currencies, significantly outperforming automotive production in all regions. in €m Q1 2017* Q1 2018 At constant currencies Automotive production** Sales 4,203 4,315 +9.3% -0.3% By region Europe North America Asia South America Rest of the World 2,108 1,177 689 169 60 2,279 1,063 742 168 63… Continue reading FIRST-QUARTER 2018 SALES
Opel boss calls for wage renunciation of employees
In the dispute over the renovation Opel CEO Michael Lohscheller has called on the employees to waive allowances. “We want to invest in all German locations and will do so – if we are competitive,” he said. Opel boss Michael Lohscheller Friday, 20.04.2018 10:56 at Opel The management and workers are struggling for concessions in… Continue reading Opel boss calls for wage renunciation of employees
Works council rejects proposals of the Opel management
There is talk of “disinformation” and open wage tariff: The Opel works council sharply rejects the demands of the management and the parent company PSA for the restructuring of the troubled automaker. Opel employees Thursday, 19.04.2018 18:49 clock In the dispute over the Opel-Sanierung becomes the tone sharper. Works Council leader Wolfgang Schäfer-Klug accused the… Continue reading Works council rejects proposals of the Opel management
China’s state-owned FAW Group to invest in electric vehicle startup Byton
April 20, 2018 China’s state-owned automaker FAW Group agreed to invest a “significant amount of money” in Chinese-funded electric vehicle startup Byton, the startup’s co-founder and chief executive, Carsten Breitfeld, said on Friday. Byton would not disclose the scale of FAW’s investment, but Breitfeld, a former BMW executive, said FAW’s stake in Byton “will be… Continue reading China’s state-owned FAW Group to invest in electric vehicle startup Byton
Peugeot & Citroën Announces The Low Emission Vehicles Business Unit To Focus Only On Electric Cars
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