Dispute over redevelopment plan: PSA postpones investment in Eisenach

Michael Lohscheller The Opel boss told the employees that the decision to invest in Eisenach is delayed. (Photo: AP) In the upcoming renovation of the car manufacturer Opel the fronts are hardening between management and employees. Because of the resistance of IG Metall, the executive committee of the parent company PSA has suspended the planned… Continue reading Dispute over redevelopment plan: PSA postpones investment in Eisenach

Press Releases – Motor vehicles generate €413 billion in taxes for EU-15, new data shows

Brussels, 16 April 2018 – The latest data shows that taxation on motor vehicles in the EU-15 is worth €413 billion annually – about three times the total budget of the European Union. This figure is up 4% compared with one year earlier. The data was published today in the 2018 Tax Guide of the… Continue reading Press Releases – Motor vehicles generate €413 billion in taxes for EU-15, new data shows

Escape tendencies at Opel: The new Opel rulers are heading for conflict with IG Metall

All articles and backgrounds 04/13/2018 Escape tendencies at Opel The new Opel rulers are heading for conflict with IG Metall AFP The boss and his Opel boss: Carlos Tavares (l.) And Michael Lohscheller. Carlos Tavares has a reputation to lose: that of the successful car company Sanierers. So the head of PSA Peugeot Citroën after… Continue reading Escape tendencies at Opel: The new Opel rulers are heading for conflict with IG Metall

Volvo to focus on electrifying current line-up before launching next new car

Volvo will not launch any all-new models between now and 2020, instead of capitalising on its existing line-up to reach its goal of 800,000 annual car sales by that date. Other models such as a convertible or SUV coupé – the latter of which was rumoured following a recent trademark application for XC50 from Volvo – could… Continue reading Volvo to focus on electrifying current line-up before launching next new car

Appointment of Laurence Noël as Senior Vice President, ASEAN and Chief Executive Officer of the NAM joint venture in Malaysia

Laurence Noël has been appointed Senior Vice President, ASEAN and Chief Executive Officer of the NAM joint venture in Malaysia, effective 1st May 2018. She will report to Carlos Gomes, Executive Vice President, China & Southeast Asia. Laurence Noël joined Groupe PSA in 1995. After holding various positions in Powertrain Projects and Programmes, she took… Continue reading Appointment of Laurence Noël as Senior Vice President, ASEAN and Chief Executive Officer of the NAM joint venture in Malaysia

Press Releases – Insufficient support for electric vehicle charging infrastructure hampers uptake, new report shows

Brussels, 12 April 2018 – A report published today by the European Environment Agency (EEA) shows that there is still serious underinvestment in electric vehicle recharging infrastructure across Europe, with only one in three EU member states providing incentives. According to the EEA report, specific incentives for electric vehicle charging points were found in only… Continue reading Press Releases – Insufficient support for electric vehicle charging infrastructure hampers uptake, new report shows

Michael Lohscheller: Opel boss wants a discount on the metal tariff

Michael Lohscheller The Opel boss hopes to suspend the upcoming tariff increase. (Photo: AP) The automaker Opel demands further salary concessions of the approximately 19,000 employees in Germany during the ongoing restructuring. He had asked the IG Metall to suspend the tariff increase in April for the time of the restructuring negotiations, confirmed Opel-Mark Michael… Continue reading Michael Lohscheller: Opel boss wants a discount on the metal tariff

Groupe PSA: Appointment of Laurence Noël as Senior Vice President, ASEAN and Chief Executive Officer of the NAM Joint Venture in Malaysia

RUEIL-MALMAISON, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: Groupe PSA (Paris:UG): Laurence Noël has been appointed Senior Vice President, ASEAN and Chief Executive Officer of the NAM joint venture in Malaysia, effective 12 April 2018. She will report to Carlos Gomes, Executive Vice President, China & Southeast Asia. Laurence Noël joined Groupe PSA in 1995. After holding various positions in Powertrain Projects… Continue reading Groupe PSA: Appointment of Laurence Noël as Senior Vice President, ASEAN and Chief Executive Officer of the NAM Joint Venture in Malaysia

“We want to invest in Germany”

*/ ]]> Michael Lohscheller Opel Post: Mr. Lohscheller, further negotiations are going on this week with IG Metall. Where are we standing? Michael Lohscheller: The talks with our social partners in Germany are now in a decisive phase. After the good solutions that we have agreed upon together at our European locations, the result of… Continue reading “We want to invest in Germany”

“No One Can Take This Experience From Me”

*/ ]]> Always up-to-date: Sven Lüchtenborg posts pictures from his performances on the talent show on his Instagram feed, like this one from the first recall in South Africa. More than 1,600 followers: The 22-year-old has thus created an impressive following on his YouTube channel. It was close, but it’s over.Opel employee Sven Lüchtenborg Germany… Continue reading “No One Can Take This Experience From Me”