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German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: VW lays foundation stone for battery factory in Spain – The next plant in Europe is likely to be a long time coming006550

The Volkswagen Group begins construction of its first battery cell plant in Spain in Sagunto near Valencia. VW Technical Director Thomas Schmall said at the laying of the foundation stone with Spain’s King Felipe VI. and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez: “Today is a historic day for the transformation of the European auto industry.” The laying… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: VW lays foundation stone for battery factory in Spain – The next plant in Europe is likely to be a long time coming006550

Cadillac goes after Tesla by setting up test drives at Supercharger station

GM’s Cadillac is going after Tesla’s clientele in a not-so-subtle way by setting up test drives directly at a Tesla Supercharger station. How can you find people who like electric vehicles? If you find Tesla owners, you likely found people who are into electric vehicles. Where can you find Tesla owners? Supercharger stations are a… Continue reading Cadillac goes after Tesla by setting up test drives at Supercharger station

Europa Wire: VHH continues move towards emission-free bus fleet with 100 electric bus order from MAN000506

VHH continues move towards emission-free bus fleet with 100 electric bus order from MAN (IN BRIEF) German commercial vehicle manufacturer MAN Truck & Bus has won a framework contract from Verkehrsbetriebe Hamburg-Holstein GmbH (VHH) to deliver up to 100 electric buses. The contract, for Lion’s City 12 E vehicles, is the fourth to be awarded… Continue reading Europa Wire: VHH continues move towards emission-free bus fleet with 100 electric bus order from MAN000506

General Motors’ China business is hurting, and it’s not just because of Covid

A worker checks the quality of a vehicle before rolling off the assembly line at the production workshop of SAIC General Motors Wuling in Qingdao, East China’s Shandong province, Jan. 28, 2023. (Photo credit should read CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images General Motors is losing ground in China, its top sales market for more… Continue reading General Motors’ China business is hurting, and it’s not just because of Covid

Dozens of workers reject union at Nissan Tennessee plant

Nashville, Tenn. — Several dozen workers among thousands at a Nissan Motor Co. factory in Tennessee voted not to unionize Thursday, another loss in tough territory for organized labor at a foreign-owned auto assembly plant in the traditionally anti-union South. The 62-9 vote against the union at Nissan’s Smyna plant followed two years of legal… Continue reading Dozens of workers reject union at Nissan Tennessee plant

J.F. Lehman & Company Acquires Atlas Air Worldwide In Partnership With Apollo and Hill City Capital

PURCHASE, N.Y., March 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Atlas Air Worldwide (“Atlas,” “AAWW” or the “Company”), a leading global provider of outsourced aircraft and aviation operating services, today announced that the investor group led by funds managed by affiliates of Apollo (NYSE: APO), together with investment affiliates of J.F. Lehman & Company (“J.F. Lehman”) and Hill… Continue reading J.F. Lehman & Company Acquires Atlas Air Worldwide In Partnership With Apollo and Hill City Capital

J.F. Lehman & Company Acquires Atlas Air Worldwide In Partnership With Apollo and Hill City Capital

@VW Group: Gigafactory Valencia: PowerCo gives starting signal for construction of second cell factory006838

PowerCo SE is taking the next step in building its global battery business: In the Spanish region of Valencia, the company today gave the starting signal for construction of its second PowerCo cell factory in the presence of His Majesty King Felipe VI, Spain’s President Pedro Sánchez and Ximo Puig, President of the Valencian Generalitat.… Continue reading @VW Group: Gigafactory Valencia: PowerCo gives starting signal for construction of second cell factory006838

German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: VW lays foundation stone for battery factory in Spain – The next plant in Europe is likely to be a long time coming006548