Andreas Marx named new Head of Opel Germany Ulrich Selzer to take over strategic role for the internationalisation of the brand Tobias A. Gubitz to succeed Marx as Head of Opel/Vauxhall Product & Pricing Patrick Fourniol new Head of Opel/Vauxhall Brand Marketing & Strategy Rüsselsheim. Opel/Vauxhall has announced a new line-up for important positions in… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: Opel with New Line-up for Important Sales and Marketing Positions
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China’s Great Wall agrees to buy General Motors’ India plant
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Great Wall Motor (601633.SS) has agreed to buy General Motors’ (GM) (GM.N) car plant in India, the companies said on Friday, as the Chinese automaker expands overseas amid slowing domestic demand. FILE PHOTO: Employees work on the assembly line at the General Motors plant in Talegaon, about 118 km (73 miles)… Continue reading China’s Great Wall agrees to buy General Motors’ India plant
@Renault: WORLDWIDE SALES RESULTS 2019
Groupe Renault consolidates its positions in its core markets and maintains its global market share • Groupe Renault maintains a market share of 4.25% in a market down 4.8%. Sales volumes totaled 3.8 million vehicles, down 3.4%. • Over the last quarter, the group recorded an increase in sales thanks to the success of New Clio… Continue reading @Renault: WORLDWIDE SALES RESULTS 2019
Volkswagen said to acquire 20% stake in Chinese battery maker Guoxuan
Volkswagen AG is set to take a 20% stake in Chinese electric vehicle battery maker Guoxuan High-tech Co Ltd, two sources told Reuters, as the German firm accelerates its electric push into the world’s largest auto market. The deal would mark Volkswagen’s first direct ownership in a Chinese battery maker and comes as the Wolfsburg-based… Continue reading Volkswagen said to acquire 20% stake in Chinese battery maker Guoxuan
@Ford: Ford Invests €42 Million in Valencia for New Hybrid Models and Battery Assembly Operations
Ford introduces two new electrified vehicle battery assembly lines in Valencia manufacturing plant to support electrification strategy in Europe New S-MAX Hybrid and Galaxy Hybrid to be produced in Valencia and introduced next year; Ford to introduce 14 electrified models in Europe by end of 2020 Ford has invested €3 billion in Valencia since 2011, including… Continue reading @Ford: Ford Invests €42 Million in Valencia for New Hybrid Models and Battery Assembly Operations
@Daimler: 16. Jan 2020Quiet and locally emission-free municipal use with a star: The all-electric Mercedes-Benz eEconic is coming
September 24, 2019 – Quiet and locally emission-free municipal use with a star: The all-electric Mercedes-Benz eEconic is coming Daimler Trucks takes next logical step in truck electrification with battery-electric Mercedes-Benz eEconic eEconic is based on all-electric Mercedes-Benz eActros eEconic is ideal as waste-collection vehicle ideal in inner-city traffic due to high levels of ergonomics… Continue reading @Daimler: 16. Jan 2020Quiet and locally emission-free municipal use with a star: The all-electric Mercedes-Benz eEconic is coming
@GM: General Motors Appoints Dane Parker as Chief Sustainability Officer
General Motors Appoints Dane Parker as Chief Sustainability Officer New position created to accelerate company’s plans for a zero emissions future 2020-01-16 DETROIT — General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) today announced it has appointed Dane Parker as the company’s chief sustainability officer, effective Feb. 1, 2020. Parker, currently vice president of sustainable workplaces, expands his… Continue reading @GM: General Motors Appoints Dane Parker as Chief Sustainability Officer
@Mitsubishi: New Mirage Stands Alongside Mitsubishi’s Evolving 2020 Lineup
New Mirage Stands Alongside Mitsubishi’s Evolving 2020 Lineup Montréal, Québec – January 16, 2020 – Mitsubishi Mirage, making its North American Premiere today at the Montréal International Auto Show, benefits from a significant makeover meant to sharpen its looks and introduce new advanced safety features. It launches in dealerships late summer as model year 2021.… Continue reading @Mitsubishi: New Mirage Stands Alongside Mitsubishi’s Evolving 2020 Lineup
Meritor Acquires TransPower, Advancing its Electrification Expertise
TROY, Mich., Jan. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Meritor, Inc. (NYSE: MTOR) today announced that it has acquired all the outstanding common shares of Transportation Power, Inc. (“TransPower”). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “We are excited to welcome TransPower to the Meritor family as we continue providing our customers with sophisticated electric drivetrain solutions,”… Continue reading Meritor Acquires TransPower, Advancing its Electrification Expertise
@VW Group: Audi and Cromodora: cooperation for a sustainable and cost-effective wheel plant
Working together in new ways: Audi and the wheel maker Cromodora have made an agreement for an especially long-term cooperative undertaking that will last for up to ten years. Cromodora will build a new wheel plant in Eastern Europe exclusively for Audi and the Volkswagen Group. Production, scheduled to begin in 2023, will be cost-effective… Continue reading @VW Group: Audi and Cromodora: cooperation for a sustainable and cost-effective wheel plant