General Motors Announces Shilpan Amin to Lead GM International Steve Kiefer to retire after almost 40 years in the auto industry to focus on global road safety and the Kiefer Foundation’s efforts to end distracted driving 2022-02-24 DETROIT – General Motors (NYSE: GM) today announced the appointment of Shilpan Amin as GM senior vice president… Continue reading @GM: General Motors Announces Shilpan Amin to Lead GM International
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Volkswagen Is Considering a Plan to Spin Off Porsche in an I.P.O.
Volkswagen said it was considering hiving off its profitable Porsche division into a separate company with its own stock listing. The transaction would help the automaker raise money to invest in electric vehicles while also potentially returning more control of the high-performance carmaker to descendants of its founder. Volkswagen preferred shares, the most widely traded,… Continue reading Volkswagen Is Considering a Plan to Spin Off Porsche in an I.P.O.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk accuses the SEC of ‘leaking’ information
Elon Musk is escalating his war of words with the Securities and Exchange Commission, accusing the agency of “leaking” information from a federal investigation in retaliation against him for his public criticisms. The accusation is contained in a new letter from Musk’s attorney Alex Spiro to US District Judge Alison Nathan, who oversaw the settlement… Continue reading Tesla CEO Elon Musk accuses the SEC of ‘leaking’ information
Fairytales Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares Tells the World – CleanTechnica
This is a reaction to an interview with four influential European journals as previously reported on by Steve Hanley. Originally, the title of this article was “The Lies Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares Told The Press,” but I changed it to “Fairytales Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares Tells The World.” The change was because lies are deliberate… Continue reading Fairytales Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares Tells the World – CleanTechnica
The Hummer EV’s battery weighs more than a Honda Civic
We always knew that when General Motors decided to resurrect the Hummer brand as an electric truck, we were still going to get something excessively massive, as per its namesake. But I don’t think we were adequately prepared for the amount of truck bloat encapsulated in the Hummer EV. According to test data filed by… Continue reading The Hummer EV’s battery weighs more than a Honda Civic
Grab and Secura partner to offer security training courses and job opportunities in security services for up to 200 driver- and delivery-partners
Partnership aims to contribute to building a local talent pool to fulfill growing manpower demands in the security sector SINGAPORE, 16 February 2022 – Grab, a leading superapp in Southeast Asia, and Secura Group Limited (新保安集团有限公司) (“Secura” or the “Company” and together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”), one of the leading providers of security products,… Continue reading Grab and Secura partner to offer security training courses and job opportunities in security services for up to 200 driver- and delivery-partners
Uber and Lyft are finally starting to look like different companies
Uber and Lyft have been operating on parallel tracks for a long time. Drivers moonlight for both services, customers toggle between the two apps, and despite Lyft’s efforts to position itself as a “woke” alternative to Uber, the two companies essentially operate identical ride-sharing services in the US. Of course, there’s a lot to differentiate… Continue reading Uber and Lyft are finally starting to look like different companies
China joins ‘4680 cylindrical battery.’ South Korea, China, Japan will be in a three-way war
It started a three-way war between South Korea, China and Japan as Chinese companies joined the cylindrical battery market led by South Korea and Japan. Cylindrical batteries were mainly used for power tools and home appliances, but as Tesla unveiled a strategy to increase the size of cylindrical batteries for electric vehicles, other finished electric… Continue reading China joins ‘4680 cylindrical battery.’ South Korea, China, Japan will be in a three-way war
Uber’s app will beep until you buckle your seatbelt
Uber has no qualms about annoying its customers to pressure them to do something. The latest example is a new feature that will emit a series of chimes until passengers buckle their seatbelts. Previously, Uber drivers would rely on signage to encourage passengers to secure their seatbelts. (Google “Uber seatbelt sign,” and you’ll see plenty… Continue reading Uber’s app will beep until you buckle your seatbelt
Elsie firefighter Zachary Miller hit and killed by 17-year-old driver – WSYM-TV
BINGHAM TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Elsie Area Fire Department firefighter Zachary Miller was struck and killed by a vehicle Tuesday morning at the scene of a car accident on M-21 just west of U.S. 127 in Bingham Township. “Zach was kind of the perfect firefighter candidate. He was always here at meetings, always here at training,… Continue reading Elsie firefighter Zachary Miller hit and killed by 17-year-old driver – WSYM-TV