Opel plans short-time working in Eisenach

Tuesday, 09/18/2018 19:39 clock The troubled carmaker Opel due to weak demand in its Eisenacher plant plans for October on a larger scale short-time working , The Mainz publishing group VRM says workers in both shifts will only need eight out of 21 days of work during the month. Accordingly, short-time work prevails on 13… Continue reading Opel plans short-time working in Eisenach

Autonomous shuttle startup May Mobility expands to a third U.S. city

May Mobility launched its first low-speed autonomous shuttle service in Detroit this summer. By March, the Ann Arbor, Michigan-based company will be operating in at least three U.S. cities. The company, which just announced plans to expand to Columbus, Ohio, is planning to add another route in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It’s a rapid acceleration for… Continue reading Autonomous shuttle startup May Mobility expands to a third U.S. city

PSA: the cost of “clean mobility is like organic food is more expensive,” warns Carlos Tavares

“The governments have made the scientific decision to ask the manufacturers to move towards the electric one, this instruction is very clear, it is visible in the C02 targets imposed on us by the European Union,” said Carlos Tavares. Saturday on France Inter.For the boss of PSA, “it is quite normal and desirable” that standards… Continue reading PSA: the cost of “clean mobility is like organic food is more expensive,” warns Carlos Tavares

Free2Move launches its carsharing service in Wuhan

The Yiweixiang Free2Move Carsharing service is being launched today in Wuhan with a fleet of 300 electric vehicles. The fleet will expand to 3,000 vehicles in 2019. The joint venture Fengbiao Company operates the service. Groupe PSA (50%), Dongfeng Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd (30%) and Wuhan Electric Vehicle Demonstration Co., Ltd (20%) hold the JV.… Continue reading Free2Move launches its carsharing service in Wuhan

„Opel wird bald sehr viel besser dastehen“

PSA-Chef Carlos Tavares Von Martin Gropp Aktualisiert am 05.09.2018  – 14:57 PSA-Vorstandsvorsitzender Carlos Tavares Bild: Reuters Einen Teil des Entwicklungszentrums in Rüsselsheim will Carlos Tavares verkaufen. Im Gespräch mit FAZ.NET sagt der Vorstandschef des Mutterkonzerns PSA, was er jetzt vorhat – und was er vom Betriebsrat erwartet. Herr Tavares, vor gut einem Monat haben Sie erfreuliche… Continue reading „Opel wird bald sehr viel besser dastehen“

Le Groupe PSA et Punch Powertrain annoncent le projet de création d’une co-entreprise pour les futures transmissions électriques du Groupe

RUEIL-MALMAISON, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: Groupe PSA (Paris:UG): Le 27 septembre 2018, le Groupe PSA et Punch Powertrain annoncent leur intention de créer la co-entreprise « Punch Powertrain PSA e-transmissions » qui produira la future génération de transmissions électrifiées e-DCT à partir de 2022. De conception révolutionnaire, la boîte de vitesses e-DCT en configuration 48V, équipera les futurs… Continue reading Le Groupe PSA et Punch Powertrain annoncent le projet de création d’une co-entreprise pour les futures transmissions électriques du Groupe

Groupe PSA and Punch Powertrain are negotiating terms of a Joint Venture agreement for the Group’s future electrified transmissions

On September 27, Groupe PSA and Punch Powertrain announce their intention to sign a joint venture agreement, named “Punch Powertrain PSA e-transmissions”, to produce the future generation of the electrified transmission (e-DCT), starting in 2022. The Metz plant will have an annual production capacity of 600,000 e-DCTs. In preparation for production, Punch Powertrain will carry… Continue reading Groupe PSA and Punch Powertrain are negotiating terms of a Joint Venture agreement for the Group’s future electrified transmissions

New cars no longer appeal to French motorists

The French, like the Europeans, travel fewer and fewer kilometers with their own cars and buy fewer new vehicles, favoring the second-hand market. This is the consequence of a lack of purchasing power but also a more utilitarian report to the automobile. In the early 1990s, sales to individuals accounted for three quarters of the… Continue reading New cars no longer appeal to French motorists

JCB Group rebrands Hidsons dealerships acquired in January

JCB Group has rebranded the Kent-based Hidsons Group dealerships it bought in January this year. The acquired dealerships in Northfleet and Rainham complimented its existing outlets in Ashford, Gillingham, Sittingbourne, Crawley, Worthing, Brighton and Eastbourne. The acquisition meant JCP represented Kia, Citroen, Mitsubishi and SsangYong for the first time. JCB Group managing director Jonathan Bischoff… Continue reading JCB Group rebrands Hidsons dealerships acquired in January