BERLIN: Sales of new cars in Germany plunged in May, official figures showed Monday, dragged lower by public holidays and mounting uncertainty about the future of scandal-plagued diesel. A total of 305,057 new cars hit German roads last month, the KBA federal vehicle licensing authority said, a drop of 5.8 per cent year-on-year.Of those, just… Continue reading German car sales plunge in May as diesel falls out of favour
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Volume still low but JLR sticks with Brazil assembly plant
A Range Rover Evoque poses in front of its Brazilian assembly plant Despite production volumes way short of expectations, Jaguar Land Rover has no plans to close its Brazilian assembly plant, a top executive has said. JLR opened the Brazilian plant in 2016 in the village of Itatiaia, 280km (175 miles) northwest of Rio de… Continue reading Volume still low but JLR sticks with Brazil assembly plant
Geely paints the future of mobility
Car designers, artists and journalists met in Paris a few days ago at an event organised by Geely, to share their visions of future mobility. On a rooftop terrace, a series of works of art were presented, all created to explore the theme of what mobility will look like in the year 2100. Geely’s Peter Horbury, Brandon… Continue reading Geely paints the future of mobility
Exclusive: Lotus boss Jean-Marc Gales departs car maker
Jean-Marc Gales has abruptly left his position as CEO of Group Lotus plc, the Norfolk-based sports car maker and technology consultancy acquired last year by China’s Geely group, which also owns Volvo, Lynk&Co, Proton and LEVC. Gales told Autocar that he was leaving for “personal reasons” and that it was “time to move on”. He departs his job today and described it as… Continue reading Exclusive: Lotus boss Jean-Marc Gales departs car maker
It’s Trump Against the World in Any Trade War
LISTEN TO ARTICLE SHARE THIS ARTICLE Want to receive this post in your inbox every morning? Sign up for the Balance of Power newsletter, and follow Bloomberg Politics on Twitter and Facebook for more. Time is slipping away to avoid a full-blown trade war. U.S. President Donald Trump heads to Quebec this week for a Group of Seven summit, where he’ll meet the leaders… Continue reading It’s Trump Against the World in Any Trade War
Automotive: software accused of inflating prices of spare parts
Several carmakers, including Renault, PSA and Jaguar Land Rover, have inflated more than a billion dollars (about 850 million euros) in ten years the turnover they perform on spare parts through software, according to court documents. This software, marketed by Accenture , identifies the parts that consumers think are more expensive than they actually are.… Continue reading Automotive: software accused of inflating prices of spare parts
The Opel Post congratulates!
*/ ]]> The Opel employees carry the lightning in the heart. One of the special features of Opel is that many colleagues stay loyal to the company for a whole professional life. This speaks for a close connection and a remarkable relationship. Opel Post congratulates the employees who joined Opel in June 1978 and June… Continue reading The Opel Post congratulates!
A 25000-Mile Road Trip Set Sanchez on Path to Power in Spain
LISTEN TO ARTICLE SHARE THIS ARTICLE On the way to the 2015 election’s biggest debate, Pedro Sanchez’s team were psyching up the candidate. Their strategy hinged on nailing Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy for his ties to a party corruption racket. They’d rehearsed the line — Rajoy wasn’t fit to hold the office — and they… Continue reading A 25000-Mile Road Trip Set Sanchez on Path to Power in Spain
Auto: Comment un logiciel gonfle les prix des pièces de rechange
par Tom Bergin et Laurence Frost Plusieurs constructeurs automobiles, parmi lesquels Renault, PSA et Jaguar Land Rover, ont gonflé de plus d’un milliard de dollars (850 millions d’euros environ) en dix ans le chiffre d’affaires qu’ils réalisent sur les pièces de rechange grâce à un logiciel, selon des documents de justice. /Photo d’archives/REUTERS/Benoit Tessier LONDRES/PARIS… Continue reading Auto: Comment un logiciel gonfle les prix des pièces de rechange
Car makers used software to raise spare parts prices
Reuters/Benoit Tessier Ever had the nagging suspicion that your car’s manufacturer was charging outrageous prices for parts simply because it could? Software might be to blame. Reuters has obtained documents from a lawsuit indicating that Jaguar Land Rover, Peugeot, Renault and other automakers have been using Accenture software (Partneo) that recommended price increases for spare… Continue reading Car makers used software to raise spare parts prices