According to the memo from the board’s general counsel, since Uber drivers are contract workers, they are not entitled to federal protections, like the ability to form unions. Photo via Uber. The National Labor Board issued a memo yesterday, officially classifying Uber drivers as contract workers, not employees. According to the memo from the board’s general counsel, which… Continue reading Labor Board Classifies Uber Drivers as Contractors
Tag: Manufacturing
Controversial deal: Competitor at the factory site: Segula threatens to displace Opel engineers
Protests against sales plans at Opel Employees of Opel demonstrate at the headquarters Rüsselsheim against Segula. (Photo: AP) MunichOn 6 May, more than 1,700 engineers and technicians were received in the OpelDevelopment Center ITEZ in Rüsselsheim are busy, an unpleasant email from their employer. In the best of bureaucratic German, management informed them that their… Continue reading Controversial deal: Competitor at the factory site: Segula threatens to displace Opel engineers
Volvo inks multi-billion-dollar battery deals with LG Chem and CATL for EVs
Volvo Car Group has inked a massive multi-billion-dollar supply deal with Chinese battery manufacturer CATL and Korea’s LG Chem to supply its planned fleet of electric vehicles. The lithium-ion batteries from both suppliers will power the development of Volvo Cars’ electrification strategy for its own brand and the company’s Polestar joint venture with Chinese auto manufacturer… Continue reading Volvo inks multi-billion-dollar battery deals with LG Chem and CATL for EVs
UPDATE 1-Ford to build more Lincolns for Chinese market locally -CFO
FILE PHOTO: A Lincoln car with self-driving equipment developed by Ford and Baidu is seen at a product launching event in Shanghai, China April 3, 2019. REUTERS/Yilei Sun/File Photo (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co plans to start production of new luxury Lincoln models in China for that market as they are launched, starting with the… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Ford to build more Lincolns for Chinese market locally -CFO
Quanergy Achieves Compliance with Important Automotive Standards
SUNNYVALE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Quanergy Systems, Inc., a leading provider of LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) sensors and smart sensing solutions, today announced that, based on certification body audits, it has reached compliance with the automotive standard IATF 16949:2016 and the required automotive core tools and product standards. With this compliance, Quanergy has shown its readiness to… Continue reading Quanergy Achieves Compliance with Important Automotive Standards
Ford to build more Lincolns for Chinese market locally -CFO
May 15 (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co plans to start production of new luxury Lincoln models in China for that market as they are launched, starting with the new Corsair later this year, to benefit from lower costs and avoid the risk of tariffs, a top executive said on Monday. “It’s a huge, huge opportunity… Continue reading Ford to build more Lincolns for Chinese market locally -CFO
Audi goes after Tesla Supercharger V3: ‘sustained power beats top power’
With the launch of Supercharger V3, Tesla pushed the industry to higher charge rates, but Audi argues that it doesn’t mean much if they can’t sustain it for a decent period of time. Charging speed is seen as one of the main features that need to be improved in order to facilitate the widespread adoption… Continue reading Audi goes after Tesla Supercharger V3: ‘sustained power beats top power’
Easy mobility starts rolling at SEAT Martorell through Mobike and ByBus
Getting around in an easier, more efficient and sustainable way. This is SEAT’s goal for launching the pilot phase of two projects that aim to make mobility easier and more sustainable and reduce the number of vehicles at the factory with the collaboration of Mobike and ByBus. SEAT Vice-president for Production Christian Vollmer said that… Continue reading Easy mobility starts rolling at SEAT Martorell through Mobike and ByBus
SEAT rolls out its electric offensive in Barcelona
SEAT is displaying its range at the motor show alongside all the Volkswagen Group brands in the same space in order to demonstrate the strength of the consortium and its vision of future mobility. During the Group Night held yesterday, for the first time in the history of the motor show three gobal CEOs from… Continue reading SEAT rolls out its electric offensive in Barcelona
UPDATE 1-Volvo signs EV battery supply deals with LG Chem, CATL
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Swedish automobile manufacturer Volvo is seen at Stierli Automobile AG company in St. Erhard, Switzerland April 11, 2019. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann SEOUL/BEIJING (Reuters) – Swedish carmaker Volvo said on Wednesday it had signed long-term battery supply deals with two Asian battery makers, LG Chem and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL),… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Volvo signs EV battery supply deals with LG Chem, CATL