Volkswagen plant 120,000 VW employees get higher wages. (Photo: AP) In collective bargaining for the approximately 120,000 employees of VW Group and unions have reached an agreement. This was announced by IG Metall on Wednesday morning after the fourth round of negotiations in Hanover. Details were not mentioned at first. Instead, IG Metall negotiators and… Continue reading 120,000 employees: VW agrees with IG Metall in the domestic tariff dispute
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BP Sees Electric Future With Oil Demand Peaking in 2030s
The future is electric for BP Plc, though it’s not giving up on oil just yet. The British company bumped up its forecast for electric vehicles by 80 percent to 180 million by 2035, according to an energy outlook released Tuesday. It expects a third of the miles driven in 2040 will be powered by… Continue reading BP Sees Electric Future With Oil Demand Peaking in 2030s
The auto subcontractor Maike dismantled
Maike Automotive, 1,450 employees, did not escape the dismantling. In difficulty, this large automotive subcontractor in the Arve Valley, in Haute-Savoie, had been placed in backup procedure last summer. After a process of several months, the Grenoble Commercial Court rendered its deliberations on Tuesday: it has awarded two of its four companies, Frank & Pignard… Continue reading The auto subcontractor Maike dismantled
Bad Bus (Part 2/3)
Bad Bus (Part 2/3) Smart bus on a dumb route In Part 1 we wrote about the good stuff. Now here’s the bad. But don’t worry, there’s a Part 3 as well, where the Jedi returns… We’ve learned a fair amount about buses over the year, developing our own smartbus, and launching a route in London: CM2.… Continue reading Bad Bus (Part 2/3)
Father-Daughter Startup Seeva Turns Old IP into New Driverless Tech
February 20th, 2018 Xconomy Detroit/Ann Arbor — The mobility sector has spawned plenty of unlikely alliances that have led to new products and business models for self-driving vehicles. But it’s hard to get more unlikely than Seeva, a Pacific Northwest mobility startup with Detroit roots, run by a vivacious daughter and her retired father, and… Continue reading Father-Daughter Startup Seeva Turns Old IP into New Driverless Tech
Delphi Technologies launches revolutionary Combined Inverter and DC/DC Converter in China
SUZHOU, China, Feb. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Delphi Technologies, PLC (NYSE: DLPH), a leading provider of advanced vehicle propulsion solutions, is bringing New Energy Vehicle (NEV) to the next level with the launch of the first Combined Inverter and DC/DC Converter in the China market. For automakers, these components create a more efficient and cost effective… Continue reading Delphi Technologies launches revolutionary Combined Inverter and DC/DC Converter in China
General Motors plans July shutdown for upgrades at Flint Assembly
CLOSE The 2019 Chevrolet Silverado revealed at Eastern Market in Detroit on Saturday Jan. 13, 2018. General Motors Flint Assembly employee Dan Hippensteel attaches the grille to the front of a GMC Sierra 2500 HD truck in August 2015. GM is planning a July shutdown at Flint Assembly so the company can upgrade equipment at… Continue reading General Motors plans July shutdown for upgrades at Flint Assembly
Mercedes-Benz Cars: World premier of the “Factory 56” – the most modern car production in the world
“Digital, flexible, green” – latest production technologies are integrated at “Factory 56”. Main focus is on the people. “Our ‘Factory 56’ will define a new way of building cars. With its ‘Factory 56’, Mercedes-Benz Cars is creating the car plant of the future. It combines three trend-setting features: It is consistently digital and flexible –… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz Cars: World premier of the “Factory 56” – the most modern car production in the world
Uber might be backing out of SEA but is making sure to stay in London & more
Uber might be backing out of SEA but is making sure to stay in London & more Welcome to our weekly urban mobility news digest — this week we are trying something new: we’ll present you last week’s most important news in a short single-story read. Let us know what you think, whether you like it or would… Continue reading Uber might be backing out of SEA but is making sure to stay in London & more
CORRECTED-UPDATE 3-Japan’s Sony to form alliance to build taxi-hailing system
TOKYO (Reuters) – Sony Corp said on Tuesday it would become the latest blue-chip firm to jockey for position in Japan’s taxi and ride-hailing market, with plans for a joint venture to develop an artificial intelligence-based hailing system. The partnership is the latest in a growing array of tie-ups between domestic taxi firms and tech… Continue reading CORRECTED-UPDATE 3-Japan’s Sony to form alliance to build taxi-hailing system