The first 2013 Cadillac ATS compact luxury sport sedans intended for public sale are built at the Lansing Grand River assembly plant in July 2012. (Photo: John F. Martin for Cadillac) General Motors is investing $175 million in its Lansing Grand River plant, where it builds Cadillac sedans. The money will pay for new tooling and equipment to… Continue reading GM's Lansing Cadillac plant gets $175 million to build new sedans
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Cadillac invests in Lansing plant for model overhaul
Buy Photo File: A Cadillac ATS on the line at the Lansing Grand River Assembly. (Photo: Daniel Mears / The Detroit News)Buy Photo General Motors Co. is investing $175 million in its Lansing Grand River plant in preparation for an upcoming overhaul of the Cadillac sedan lineup. The automaker says it has already begun installing… Continue reading Cadillac invests in Lansing plant for model overhaul
Google Maps for Android no longer books Uber rides
Tang Chhin Sothy/AFP/Getty Images Google added the ability to book Uber trips directly through Maps at the start of 2017, but it appears that this convenience was short-lived. The search firm has quietly pulled direct Uber booking from Google Maps for Android after yanking it from the iOS app last summer. It’s not certain exactly… Continue reading Google Maps for Android no longer books Uber rides
GM investing in Lansing plant for Cadillac sedan overhaul
Buy Photo File: A Cadillac ATS on the line at the Lansing Grand River Assembly. (Photo: Daniel Mears / The Detroit News)Buy Photo General Motors Co. is investing $175 million in its Lansing Grand River plant in preparation for an upcoming overhaul of the Cadillac sedan lineup. The automaker says it has already begun installing… Continue reading GM investing in Lansing plant for Cadillac sedan overhaul
Audi CEO detained in diesel emissions case
Associated Press Published 6:38 a.m. ET June 18, 2018 Audi chief Rupert Stadler (Photo: Sean Gallup / Getty Images) Berlin – German authorities on Monday detained the chief executive of Volkswagen’s Audi division, Rupert Stadler, as part of a probe into the manipulation of emissions controls. The move is an extension of the emissions scandal… Continue reading Audi CEO detained in diesel emissions case
Perrys opens £8.5m Ford dealership in Chesterfield
Perrys Group is holding the public launch of an £8.5m Ford dealership in Chesterfield on 21 June. Paul Rogers, Perrys regional director of East Midlands, said: “We are so delighted to be welcoming the people of Chesterfield, and the local area, to our launch event. “The £8.5m investment we have made to create this new… Continue reading Perrys opens £8.5m Ford dealership in Chesterfield
Bill Ford Jr. interview: The complete transcript
And as I was driving back and forth to The Factory, a couple of things struck me. One was how quick the trip was down Michigan Avenue from Dearborn. But also, I’d always had this vision that we would build the future of Ford Motor Co., particularly as it pertained to autonomy, we needed to… Continue reading Bill Ford Jr. interview: The complete transcript
Statistics – Employment Trends
Some 13.3 million people, or 6.1% of the EU employed population, work in the automotive sector. Moreover, the 3.4 million high-skilled jobs in automotive manufacturing represent 11.3% of EU’s manufacturing employment. Categories Employment Trends Interactive Infographics
TLS GmbH: New Mazda dealership in Bornheim
The car entrepreneurs Tim te Laak and Thomas Schmitz are expanding their business with another Japanese vehicle brand. TLS GmbH is growing Mazda, Next weekend (22nd and 23rd June 2018), the trading company in Bornheim, on the outskirts of Bonn, opens a new car dealership of the Japanese brand. In the Business Park South, a… Continue reading TLS GmbH: New Mazda dealership in Bornheim
Temporary workers exploited
18.06.2018 Ι Who is ill, who flies. Anyone who complains flies. They are cheated out of working hours and holidays. But who asks too often, flies. Among the 1200 temporary workers of the rental company DEKRA in the Mercedes plant Rastatt prevails a climate of fear. IG Metall is now tackling the grievances together with… Continue reading Temporary workers exploited