Lambán encourages Opel workers to support the pre-agreement and ensure the survival of the plant

The president of Aragón, Javier Lambán, has reiterated his satisfaction with the pre-agreement on the collective agreement reached between management and the company committee of Opel Spain and has asked the workers “strongly” to support it since although it “entails efforts”, he expects that they will be “amply compensated”.

CEO of Ford’s China operation resigns

Jason Luo (Photo: Ford Motor Company) The chairman and CEO of Ford Motor Co.’s Chinese operations resigned Monday, less than six months after taking over there. Jason Luo resigned for unspecified “personal reasons that predate his time at Ford,” according to Peter Fleet, Ford’s president of the Asia Pacific region. Fleet will take on Luo’s… Continue reading CEO of Ford’s China operation resigns

Group 1 Automotive Acquires Two Additional Dealerships in El Paso, Texas

HOUSTON, Jan. 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: GPI), (“Group 1” or the “Company”), an international, Fortune 500 automotive retailer, today announced the expansion of its business presence in the El Paso, Texas market with the acquisition of two new dealerships. The dealerships are Audi El Paso and Subaru El Paso, and are expected to generate approximately… Continue reading Group 1 Automotive Acquires Two Additional Dealerships in El Paso, Texas

Who Is Responsible When a Self-Driving Car Has an Accident?

In Brief Two recently reported crashes involving cars with autonomous driving systems have re-raised a key question. Who is at fault — the driver or the car? Collision Ethics Two separate incidents in California involving self-driving vehicles have recently gotten attention. One accident involved a Tesla Model S, the other, a Chevrolet Bolt that was using General… Continue reading Who Is Responsible When a Self-Driving Car Has an Accident?

Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus to build modern version of the Baja Boot

Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus builds some pretty fantastic machines. The race team turned road car producer is most famous for owner James Glickenhaus’ Ferrari Enzo-based Pininfarina-designed P4/5 and the more recent SCG 003. Last fall, SCG announced the 004S, a three-seat sports car with a twin-turbo 5.0-liter V8. More recently, the company revealed plans to build… Continue reading Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus to build modern version of the Baja Boot

Opel’s pre-agreement provides for wage freeze in 2018 and increases of 50% and 60% of the CPI for the following years

Updated 01/29/2018 23:21:05 CET ZARAGOZA, 29 Jan. (EUROPA PRESS) – The pre-agreement signed on Monday by the management of Opel Spain and three of the five unions that make up the works council –UGT, CC.OO. and Acumagme– foresees salary freeze for 2018. Then, increases of 50 percent of the real CPI for 2019 and 2020… Continue reading Opel’s pre-agreement provides for wage freeze in 2018 and increases of 50% and 60% of the CPI for the following years

VW Customers Don’t Give a Monkeys about Diesel Cheating Animal Testing

A bizarre incident involving the testing of diesel exhaust fumes on a group of cartoon-watching monkeys, and possibly humans too, has catapulted the Volkswagen AG emissions scandal back onto newspaper front pages. But public outrage, though warranted, may well ring hollow this time. When Volkswagen admitted rigging about 11 million vehicle engines in 2015, I assumed the German… Continue reading VW Customers Don’t Give a Monkeys about Diesel Cheating Animal Testing