In the dispute over the renovation Opel CEO Michael Lohscheller has called on the employees to waive allowances. “We want to invest in all German locations and will do so – if we are competitive,” he said. Opel boss Michael Lohscheller Friday, 20.04.2018 10:56 at Opel The management and workers are struggling for concessions in… Continue reading Opel boss calls for wage renunciation of employees
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Works council rejects proposals of the Opel management
There is talk of “disinformation” and open wage tariff: The Opel works council sharply rejects the demands of the management and the parent company PSA for the restructuring of the troubled automaker. Opel employees Thursday, 19.04.2018 18:49 clock In the dispute over the Opel-Sanierung becomes the tone sharper. Works Council leader Wolfgang Schäfer-Klug accused the… Continue reading Works council rejects proposals of the Opel management
China’s state-owned FAW Group to invest in electric vehicle startup Byton
April 20, 2018 China’s state-owned automaker FAW Group agreed to invest a “significant amount of money” in Chinese-funded electric vehicle startup Byton, the startup’s co-founder and chief executive, Carsten Breitfeld, said on Friday. Byton would not disclose the scale of FAW’s investment, but Breitfeld, a former BMW executive, said FAW’s stake in Byton “will be… Continue reading China’s state-owned FAW Group to invest in electric vehicle startup Byton
Nissan to launch 3 new EVs and 5 new e-POWER models in Japan by FY2022
Japan will be the flagship market for the implementation of the Nissan Intelligent Mobility vision as part of the Nissan M.O.V.E. to 2022 midterm plan YOKOHAMA, Japan (April 20, 2018) – Nissan plans to launch three new electric vehicles and five e-POWER models in Japan by the end of fiscal 2022, the company announced today.… Continue reading Nissan to launch 3 new EVs and 5 new e-POWER models in Japan by FY2022
Can GM Korea avoid bankruptcy? Company says deal deadline is Friday
Workers from subcontractors of GM Korea and citizens call for the early normalization of the ailing carmaker’s operations during a rally in Incheon, west of Seoul, South Korea, April 17, 2018. (Photo: YONHAP/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock,) The window for an agreement to save General Motors’ money-losing South Korea unit is nearly closed, according to a GM spokesman. The spokesman… Continue reading Can GM Korea avoid bankruptcy? Company says deal deadline is Friday
Infotainment: Shell allows payment on the dashboard
From the summer of 2018, Chevy owners can use the infotainment screen to pay for the gas they want to tap from the fuel pump. It is not possible without getting out, but the system is without Smartphone available. April 20, 2018, 7:11 am, Andreas Donath Petrol in the car pay at Shell (Image: Shell)… Continue reading Infotainment: Shell allows payment on the dashboard
FAURECIA : STRONG SALES GROWTH OF 9.3% AT CONSTANT CURRENCIES, SIGNIFICANTLY OUTPERFORMING AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTION IN ALL REGIONS
https://edge.media-server.com/m6/p/a5nxrnicThe replay will be available at the same link in the afternoon.CalendarMay 15, 2018: Capital Markets Day focused on Smart Life on Board (Paris)May 29, 2018: Annual Shareholders’ Meeting (Paris)July 20, 2018: H1 2018 results announcement (before market hours)October 4-14, 2018: Faurecia’s presence at Paris Mondial de l’AutoOctober 11, 2018: Q3 2018 sales announcement (before… Continue reading FAURECIA : STRONG SALES GROWTH OF 9.3% AT CONSTANT CURRENCIES, SIGNIFICANTLY OUTPERFORMING AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTION IN ALL REGIONS
Mercedes-Powered Volvos Possible Thanks To Geely Investment
Daimler might even take over a portion of Volvo. Now that Geely chairman Li Shufu is the largest single shareholder in Daimler, there’s a strong possibility that the two firms could cooperate on tech development. According to the German business publication Manager Magazin, the partnership could even extend to Daimler buying a small stake in Volvo,… Continue reading Mercedes-Powered Volvos Possible Thanks To Geely Investment
Hyundai Mobis Demonstrates Its Self-Driving Car ‘M.BILLY’
Hyundai Mobis has started testing its self-driving car called M.BILLY, which was developed through its own technologies, on full-scale. It is going to increase number of M.BILLY from 3 to 10 by end of this year and it is planning to focus its research capabilities into development of self-driving technologies based on safety by increasing… Continue reading Hyundai Mobis Demonstrates Its Self-Driving Car ‘M.BILLY’
Shell and Toyota move forward with hydrogen facility at Port of Long Beach
SAN FRANCISCO, April 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Equilon Enterprises LLC, doing business as Shell Oil Products US (“Shell”), and Toyota have been provisionally awarded $8 million by the California Energy Commission (CEC) to develop the first hydrogen-truck refueling station at the Port of Long Beach. The funding, which is contingent upon the approval of the project… Continue reading Shell and Toyota move forward with hydrogen facility at Port of Long Beach