Vauxhall axes 250 more jobs at Ellesmere Port plant

Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port car plant, where the Astra is built. Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian Vauxhall Vauxhall axes 250 more jobs at Ellesmere Port plant Car manufacturer announces further cuts at Wirral site, where Astra is made, bringing total number of job losses to 650 Car manufacturer Vauxhall is to cut another 250 jobs… Continue reading Vauxhall axes 250 more jobs at Ellesmere Port plant

Aptiv to Discuss 2017 Q4 Earnings February 1

GILLINGHAM, England, Jan. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Aptiv PLC (NYSE: APTV) will release its fourth quarter 2017 financial results on Feb. 1 and will hold an investor call the same day at 8:30 a.m. (ET). The call will be hosted by Aptiv’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Kevin Clark and Chief Financial Officer and Senior… Continue reading Aptiv to Discuss 2017 Q4 Earnings February 1

Cadillac Is Said to Ready Small SUV to Jumpstart Weak U.S. Sales

General Motors Co. is gearing up one of its car plants to build a new Cadillac crossover with hopes of reversing the luxury brand’s sales slump in the U.S., according to people familiar with the matter. The automaker has begun building test versions of the Cadillac XT4 at its assembly plant in Kansas City, said… Continue reading Cadillac Is Said to Ready Small SUV to Jumpstart Weak U.S. Sales

Aston Martin delivers record sales growth in 2017

Group upgrades full-year profit guidance as retail volumes rise 58% to more than 5,100 Strong demand for DB11 model lifts retail sales 58% year-on-year Unit sales exceed 5,000 for first time since 2008 Manufacturing at a nine-year high Group expects to exceed full-year EBITDA guidance of at least £180 million on revenues of more than… Continue reading Aston Martin delivers record sales growth in 2017

CES 2018: Chinese Startup Byton Unveils $45,000 Gadget-Packed Electric SUV

The ghost of Faraday Future hovered over the glitzy launch of Byton’s electric, autonomous SUV at CES on Sunday. In 2017, Faraday Future’s billionaire boss Jia Yueting watched in horror as his supposedly self-driving FF91 car failed to park itself at its unveiling. That was just the start of a terrible year that saw Faraday… Continue reading CES 2018: Chinese Startup Byton Unveils $45,000 Gadget-Packed Electric SUV

China’s FAW Car Buys 10% Stake In Mobike’s Car-sharing Unit Mobike Chuxing

FAW Car Co Ltd., a Shenzhen Stock Exchange-listed passenger car maker will take a 10% stake in bike-sharing firm Mobike’s new car-sharing unit Mobike Chuxing Technology Co, according to a  securities filing by FAW. Mobike’s venture in to car sharing could place it in direct competition with China’s largest ride sharing firm Didi Chuxing. The value of… Continue reading China’s FAW Car Buys 10% Stake In Mobike’s Car-sharing Unit Mobike Chuxing

Vauxhall plans another 250 job cuts at Ellesmere Port

Vauxhall is cutting another 250 jobs at its Ellesmere Port car plant on top of the 400 jobs it announced in October. The carmaker, now owned by France’s PSA Group – maker of Peugeot and Citroen – said it needed to “accelerate the recovery of plant productivity”. The Ellesmere Port plant in Cheshire, which makes… Continue reading Vauxhall plans another 250 job cuts at Ellesmere Port

Human resources planning and development: a key driver of Groupe PSA’s performance

•    2017-2019 Jobs and Skills Alignment System (DAEC): 9 January meeting between management and unions on extending measures as part of the DAEC 2018 plan In an unsettled environment, Groupe PSA’s performance is its best protection. It must ensure its sustainability and that of its employees’ jobs, relying on operational excellence, performance and agility. The… Continue reading Human resources planning and development: a key driver of Groupe PSA’s performance

Pressure increased before third round of negotiations: IG Metall covers industry nationwide with warning strikes

08/01/2018 Pressure increased before third round of negotiations IG Metall covers industry nationwide with warning strikes DPA Car industry: IG Metall announces warning strikes in the metal and electrical industry before the third round of negotiations Before the start of the third round of negotiations in the collective bargaining dispute between the metal and electrical… Continue reading Pressure increased before third round of negotiations: IG Metall covers industry nationwide with warning strikes

Volkswagen plans to dismiss all temporary contract workers in German plants

  Volkswagen plans to dismiss all temporary contract workers in German plants By Dietmar Henning 8 January 2018 On 4 January, the Tagesschau newspaper reported that the Volkswagen Group plans to dismiss its entire temporary contract workforce by 2020. The move is a consequence of the “Future Pact” agreed by VW, the IG Metall union… Continue reading Volkswagen plans to dismiss all temporary contract workers in German plants