Opel needs more time again

The steering wheel can not be changed that fast: Even under the new owner PSA, the car manufacturer Opel is making heavy losses. Employees are wondering how hard the austerity program will be. Opel plant in Eisenach Monday, 26/02/2018 08:52 clock How much will remain of Opel after the takeover by the French PSA Group… Continue reading Opel needs more time again

Daimler works council distances itself from right colleagues

Wednesday, 02/21/2018 13:57 clock The works council of the Daimler -Werks in Untertürkheim has distanced itself in a detailed statement from right-wing members of the panel. The ongoing negative coverage of the right-wing group “Zentrum Automobil” is a shame for the workforce, the letter says. “The Untertürkheim plant now appears in the media as a… Continue reading Daimler works council distances itself from right
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Top Automotive Industry News for Week of February 12 – February 18, 2017

Here is the most important news associated with the automotive industry identified by the SEA for the week February 12, 2018 – February 18, 2018. We hope it helps you stay up to speed on the key developments in our industry: -AEA Membership News- The 2018 NADA AEA Member Reception is coming soon! The next… Continue reading Top Automotive Industry News for Week of February 12 – February 18, 2017

Lost in translation? GM plant shutdown shocks South Korea

SEOUL (Reuters) – Only weeks into a new job heading General Motors Co’s international operations, Barry Engle flew into a frigid South Korea in January and held a series of meetings with government officials to discuss the future of GM’s loss-making local unit. In what they thought were meet-and-greet introductions, senior officials agreed to work… Continue reading Lost in translation? GM plant shutdown shocks South Korea

Faraday gets new cash, California vs EPA could be “war,” electric car charging soars: Today’s Car News

Follow John Today, we’ve got half a billion dollars reportedly backing Faraday Future, a possible ‘war” between California and Trump’s EPA over loosening emission rules, and much more electric-car charging last year. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Struggling electric-car startup Faraday Future reportedly has $1.5 billion of new backing, and plans to… Continue reading Faraday gets new cash, California vs EPA could be “war,” electric car charging soars: Today’s Car News

Air bag danger: Ford, Mazda add to do-not-drive list

Ford is telling the owners of Ranger pickups not to drive them because their Takata air bag inflators may be dangerous. (Photo: Paul Sancya / AP) Detroit – Ford and Mazda are adding more than 35,000 pickup trucks in North America to a list of vehicles that should not be driven because they have Takata… Continue reading Air bag danger: Ford, Mazda add to do-not-drive list

GM Says Its Driverless Car Could Be in Fleets by Next Year

If approved, the Cruise AVs would probably appear first in San Francisco or Scottsdale, Ariz., where G.M.’s self-driving subsidiary, Cruise Automation, is conducting tests. In San Francisco, the division has set up a ride-hailing service using about 50 Cruise AVs, although the cars are available only for some of its 250 employees, not public customers.… Continue reading GM Says Its Driverless Car Could Be in Fleets by Next Year

Exclusive: Renault’s Mueller quits, clearing CEO succession path – sources

PARIS (Reuters) – Renault’s (RENA.PA) Chief Performance Officer Stefan Mueller is leaving the company, sources told Reuters on Friday – likely clearing the way for rival candidate Thierry Bollore to be named second-in-command and eventual successor to CEO Carlos Ghosn. Bollore, currently chief competitive officer, had been vying with Mueller for promotion in the succession… Continue reading Exclusive: Renault’s Mueller quits, clearing CEO succession path – sources

General Motors asks to avoid Takata airbag recalls for 3rd time

CLOSE Beleaguered Japanese air bag supplier Takata filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Sunday night in U.S. bankruptcy court in Delaware and is widely expected to also file for bankruptcy in Japan. Detroit Free Press staff New airbag inflators are installed on the Takata service recall of a 2005 Honda Accord LX at Suburban Honda in… Continue reading General Motors asks to avoid Takata airbag recalls for 3rd time

Electric Robotaxis Won’t Kill Sports Cars: Porsche CEO

Porsche AG will pursue a three-pronged strategy to diversify its lineup as the German manufacturer gears up for the rollout of its first all-electric sports car next year to tackle a fundamental industry shift toward battery-powered vehicles. “There will be a triad: plug-in hybrids, emotional sports cars with combustion engines and sporty electric vehicles,” Chief… Continue reading Electric Robotaxis Won’t Kill Sports Cars: Porsche CEO