14.06.2018 Ι The employees of Ledvance (formerly Osram) in Augsburg were unable to prevent the closure of their factory. But they fought high severance pay – much more than Ledvance had last offered to the Labor Court. That was only possible because they were ready to strike for it. Ledvance’s lamp and glass works –… Continue reading Social tariff for the Ledvance factory in Augsburg
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Cobalt Hunt Takes Aussie Explorer to Forest on BMW’s Doorstep
LISTEN TO ARTICLE SHARE THIS ARTICLE The search for cobalt, a key component of the battery-powered auto fleets of the future, has arrived on BMW AG’s doorstep with a discovery of an ore deposit not far from the plant where the German manufacturer makes its i3 electric city car. The cobalt find in a forested… Continue reading Cobalt Hunt Takes Aussie Explorer to Forest on BMW’s Doorstep
OPEL/VAUXHALL DEVELOPS NEXT GENERATION FOUR-CYLINDER PETROL ENGINE FOR GROUPE PSA
OPEL/VAUXHALL DEVELOPS NEXT GENERATION FOUR-CYLINDER PETROL ENGINE FOR GROUPE PSA 2018-06-13 Innovative four-cylinder petrol engine family for highest efficiency and low emissions Market-introduction as of 2022 in China, Europe and North America Optimised for use with electric motors in hybrid systems Rüsselsheim – Opel/Vauxhall will take on the global responsibility for the development of the… Continue reading OPEL/VAUXHALL DEVELOPS NEXT GENERATION FOUR-CYLINDER PETROL ENGINE FOR GROUPE PSA
Affordable 3D Metal Printing On The Desktop
The Virtual Foundry is first to market with an affordable metal 3D printing system that dramatically reduces the entry cost of Metal 3D Printing. Filamet™ from The Virtual Foundry makes any existing 3D printer a Metal 3D Printer. The Virtual Foundry provides a full cycle solution that includes debinding and sintering equipment letting anyone 3D… Continue reading Affordable 3D Metal Printing On The Desktop
Nissan announces expansion plans in Africa, Middle East and India
Nissan Motor Co today unveiled a major expansion strategy in the Africa, the Middle East and India region today as part of the company’s six-year midterm plan, Nissan MOVE to 2022. The Japanese carmaker aims to build on its strengths in markets including South Africa, India, the UAE, Egypt and parts of sub-Saharan Africa. The company… Continue reading Nissan announces expansion plans in Africa, Middle East and India
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SBR shut-downs in China… EU chemical output up… India NR warning… Pirelli in F1… SBR prices’ uptrend… German rubber pay rise… Wanli shelves US tire plant?… Rubber share prices… India tire price hikes… BMW investing in 3D technology… JUNE 2018 15/6 China’s Shen Hua Chemical Industrial is planning to carry out maintenance work on a 70… Continue reading ERJ Business News Tracker
Turo Go enables car owners to remotely share their vehicle and earn on the go
Image for representational purpose only. US-based Turo, a peer-to-peer car sharing marketplace has announced a new feature christened ‘Turo Go’ that allows guests to locate, book and unlock cars instantly from the app. The company has said it has begun an early-access wait list for hosts to get Turo Go connected car hardware installed in… Continue reading Turo Go enables car owners to remotely share their vehicle and earn on the go
CBI chief: ‘Car firms face Brexit extinction’
Sections of the UK car industry face extinction unless the UK stays in the EU customs union, the president of the CBI has said. Paul Dreschler also said there was “zero evidence” that trade deals outside the EU will provide any economic benefit to Britain. But the government said it was “focused on delivering a… Continue reading CBI chief: ‘Car firms face Brexit extinction’
Legal dispute with Volkswagen: Partial success for Prevent – but in the long term, it looks bleak for the VW rebels
All articles and backgrounds 05/14/2018 Litigation with Volkswagen Partial success for Prevent – but in the long term, it looks bleak for the VW rebels DPA VW has to take a part of the components of ES cast iron. However, the district court fell far short of the demands of the Prevent subsidiary In the… Continue reading Legal dispute with Volkswagen: Partial success for Prevent – but in the long term, it looks bleak for the VW rebels
Dispute over shutdown devices: Daimler recalls hundreds of thousands of diesel – and escapes billions of dollars in fine
All articles and backgrounds 06/12/2018 Dispute over shutdown devices Daimler has to recall hundreds of thousands of diesel cars DPA Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche and Eckart von Klaeden (left), head of the Department of Politics and External Relations at the carmaker, had on Monday again to report to the Federal Transport Minister. Two weeks ago,… Continue reading Dispute over shutdown devices: Daimler recalls hundreds of thousands of diesel – and escapes billions of dollars in fine