Michael Oeljeklaus, ŠKODA AUTO Board Member for Production and Logistics, stressed, “The start of production of the new OCTAVIA at our main plant in Mladá Boleslav marks the beginning of a new chapter in the impressive success story of our brand’s icon. We have invested into renovating our production lines, enabling us to manufacture the… Continue reading @VW Group: Production of new ŠKODA OCTAVIA begins at main plant in Mladá Boleslav
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@VW Group: Better efficiency and longer range: technical update for the Audi e-tron
Just in time for the premiere of the e-tron Sportback**, Audi is introducing a standard technical update for its first electric product line. This combines optimized drive system hardware with software adjustments to improve efficiency. As a result, all versions of the e-tron SUV will come off the assembly line with an extra 25 kilometers… Continue reading @VW Group: Better efficiency and longer range: technical update for the Audi e-tron
BMW seeks 12 billion cuts: via profit sharing bonuses
MADE IN GERMANY November 28, 2019 1 ‘of reading The BMW Group has reached an agreement with the German labor unions to start the efficiency measures envisaged by the savings plan announced in March, which envisages cuts of 12 billion euros by 2022. Under the agreement from the next year, about 90 thousand Group employees… Continue reading BMW seeks 12 billion cuts: via profit sharing bonuses
PSA readying sale of its stake in Chinese tie-up with Changan
FILE PHOTO: The logo of PSA Peugeot Citroen is seen at the company’s plant in Poissy, near Paris, October 31, 2019. REUTERS/Charles Platiau PARIS/BEIJING (Reuters) – Peugeot maker PSA Group (PEUP.PA) is preparing to sell its 50% stake in a joint venture with Chongqing Changan Automotive (000625.SZ), a Chinese partner also exiting the manufacturing tie-up,… Continue reading PSA readying sale of its stake in Chinese tie-up with Changan
@Tata-JLR: JAGUAR LAND ROVER PUSHES TECH BOUNDARIES
Jaguar Land Rover is the UK’s largest automotive manufacturer, built around two iconic British car brands: Land Rover, the world’s leading manufacturer of premium all-wheel-drive vehicles; and Jaguar, one of the world’s premier luxury sports saloon and sports car marques. At Jaguar Land Rover, we are driven by a desire to deliver class-leading vehicles, which… Continue reading @Tata-JLR: JAGUAR LAND ROVER PUSHES TECH BOUNDARIES
Rio Tinto invests in autonomous driving
Mine operator Rio Tinto is investing millions in autonomous driving. Rio Tinto has long used Autonomous trucksthat removes debris from ore mining operations on the premises. Now they want to strengthen this concept and invested one million Australian dollars, which is approximately $ 749,000, in the operation of the subsidiary Greater Tom Price. So should… Continue reading Rio Tinto invests in autonomous driving
“Everybody will not survive” to the transformation of the automobile, according to Luc Chatel
“Not everyone will survive [the transformation of the automobile], as is the case in all major technological changes”. A few days before the “day of the automotive industry” scheduled for 2 December in Bercy, which should bring together 500 companies, the head of the Automotive Platform (PFA) Luc Chatel has once again alerted the impact… Continue reading “Everybody will not survive” to the transformation of the automobile, according to Luc Chatel
Yanfeng Automotive Interiors plant opens in Kragujevac
A Yanfeng Automotive Interiors plant that will manufacture car interior components for major automakers such as Mercedes was ceremonially opened in Kragujevac, central Serbia, on Thursday.Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, Chinese Ambassador to Belgrade Chen Bo, Kragujevac Mayor Radomir Nikolic and company representatives cut a red ribbon to mark the launch of a production line.Shanghai, China-based Yanfeng Automotive Interiors, a global leader in its sector, has around 110 production facilities and technical centres in 20 countries and a workforce of over 32,000 people worldwide.
Yanfeng Automotive Interiors opens its first plant in Serbia
Yanfeng Automotive Interiors (YFAI), the global leader in automotive interiors, has opened a new plant in Kragujevac, in the Sumadija district of Serbia, its first plant in the country. “With this new plant in Serbia, we are expanding our manufacturing capacity in Eastern Europe’s growth markets and responding to our customers’ increasing presence in the… Continue reading Yanfeng Automotive Interiors opens its first plant in Serbia
@Daimler: Record for Mercedes-Benz: 55,555 Citaro buses produced. And the anniversary bus is an eCitaro destined for Sweden
Mercedes-Benz Citaro: a milestone in bus history Exclusively equipped: the eCitaro anniversary bus The breath-taking story of the Mercedes-Benz Citaro A big occasion for the low-floor Citaro bus: today, Mercedes-Benz delivered the 55,555th urban bus of the successful model series. The anniversary bus is an all-electric, locally emission-free eCitaro which will be on the road… Continue reading @Daimler: Record for Mercedes-Benz: 55,555 Citaro buses produced. And the anniversary bus is an eCitaro destined for Sweden