Singapore, 17 April 2018 – Grab today announced additional features to its ‘Better 365’ campaign for its driver-partners in Singapore. The campaign, first introduced last December, saw significant app improvements on four fronts: greater support, increased earnings, better tools and a stronger community. The second phase of ‘Better 365’, which continues to build on these… Continue reading Grab Adds New ‘Better 365’ Features to Provide Greater Support for Driver-partners
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Tax breaks and incentives make Europeans buy cleaner cars
Almost all European Union countries have adopted incentives of some sort, which has resulted in a steady fall of average CO2 emissions of new passenger cars. Across all EEA Member States, Norway had the lowest average carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from new passenger cars sold in 2016. This is due to their wider use of… Continue reading Tax breaks and incentives make Europeans buy cleaner cars
GM confirms plan to cut 1500 workers, but says it won’t abandon small car market
Washington GENERAL Motors confirmed on Sunday its plans to eliminate a shift at an Ohio plant, idling some 1,500 employees as demand for compact cars dips. The downsizing of the workforce in Lordstown, Ohio – where GM produces the Chevrolet Cruze – was related to “historic” market changes that spelled lower demand for compact cars,… Continue reading GM confirms plan to cut 1500 workers, but says it won’t abandon small car market
Vauxhall slims down dealer network
Vauxhall plans to reduce its dealership total by about a third as consumers change the way they buy cars. The brand, which was bought by Peugeot’s parent company PSA last year, plans to reduce the total from 326 to about 200. The move is part of a PSA drive to return the loss-making Vauxhall and… Continue reading Vauxhall slims down dealer network
Bird, Lime and Spin receive cease-and-desist letters from SF City Attorney
San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Bird, Lime and Spin for operating their shared electric scooter programs in San Francisco, the SF Examiner first reported. “We have just received it and we are reviewing it,” Bird spokesperson Rachel Katz told TechCrunch. “We’ll be in touch when we have more… Continue reading Bird, Lime and Spin receive cease-and-desist letters from SF City Attorney
Opel: the arm wrestling intensifies between PSA and IG Metall
In Germany, the negotiations between PSA and IG Metall turn sour. The builder thought it could negotiate with the union a derogation to the branch agreement obliging to increase the salaries at Opel by 4.3% this year. But the powerful union does not hear it that way – at least for now. As it stands,… Continue reading Opel: the arm wrestling intensifies between PSA and IG Metall
Personnel changes in BMW Group production network
Munich. Effective 1 August 2018, Robert Engelhorn will take over as director of BMW Group Plant Munich. Engelhorn joined the BMW Group in 2011 and occupied various positions at the Munich and Regensburg plants. In 2016, he moved to the BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA) joint venture in China, where he currently heads the Technology and… Continue reading Personnel changes in BMW Group production network
Toyota and Lexus to Launch Technology to Connect Vehicles and Infrastructure in the U.S. in 2021
PLANO, Texas, April 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Imagine a world where vehicles could ‘talk’ to each other and to the surrounding environment to help keep their drivers and their passengers safe. Toyota and Lexus want to advance that conversation, which is why the companies plan to start deployment of Dedicated Short-Range Communications (DSRC) systems on vehicles… Continue reading Toyota and Lexus to Launch Technology to Connect Vehicles and Infrastructure in the U.S. in 2021
After crisis summit in Berlin: PSA puts investments in Opel plant Eisenach on ice
All articles and backgrounds 04/16/2018 After crisis summit in Berlin PSA puts investments in Opel plant Eisenach on ice AFP The boss and his Opel boss: Carlos Tavares (left) and Michael Lohscheller leave open the future of 1800 Opel employees in Eisenach Due to the dispute over the Opel refurbishment, the French PSA group has… Continue reading After crisis summit in Berlin: PSA puts investments in Opel plant Eisenach on ice
New social agreement at Renault
Renew the skills, but without increasing the workforce: to achieve this goal, Renault announced Monday to have signed a social agreement providing 1,400 additional recruitments in France, and a new envelope dedicated to training. In return, he will launch a new voluntary departure plan, open to employees at the end of their career. “The idea… Continue reading New social agreement at Renault