«The Eaws system was applied for the first time in 2008 by Marchionne’s Fiat in Pomigliano, inserting it into the specialist work contract – Caragnano continues – and transformed the group’s Cinderella plant into an international benchmark for the sector (with peaks of increases of 35% productivity, according to unofficial estimates, ed.). So much so… Continue reading Here’s how the Fca system eliminates assembly line damage
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Argentine peso, bonds whiplashed after capital controls imposed
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentine bond prices fell to record lows on Monday and the official and black market pesos diverged after the country imposed capital controls in a bid to stem a currency rout that is sharpening the risk of default. The move on Sunday by President Mauricio Macri a free-markets advocate who abolished… Continue reading Argentine peso, bonds whiplashed after capital controls imposed
VW participates in SeeReal
The Volkswagen Group participates in the AR company SeeReal. SeeReal in Dresden: Holotechnik-von-SeeReal. Source: VW The augmented reality technique will most likely carry its triumphal procession into the car. They use technology to warn about dangers, to project the way onto the street or to entertain the people in the car. Especially in the context… Continue reading VW participates in SeeReal
€5m funding for online used-car dealership Spotawheel
Online-only used-car dealership Spotawheel has raised €5 million in a new funding round led by Venture Friends. With a business model similar to Carvana in the US, Athens-based startup Spotawheel currently operates in Greece and Poland. Besides Venture Friends, funding participation came from Velocity Partners and unnamed strategic investors. The investment includes both equity and… Continue reading €5m funding for online used-car dealership Spotawheel
Ditch cars to meet climate targets, say MPs
People will have to get out of their cars if the UK is to meet its climate change targets, MPs say. The Science and Technology Select Committee says technology alone cannot solve the problem of greenhouse gas emissions from transport. It says the government cannot achieve sufficient emissions cuts by swapping existing vehicles for cleaner… Continue reading Ditch cars to meet climate targets, say MPs
Wales’ first electric bus to hit the road
Media playback is unsupported on your device Wales’ first electric bus will start work on the roads of Newport this week. Newport Transport has bought a former demonstration bus which will be the first in Wales to be used on a permanent basis. The city, along with Cardiff and Caerphilly, has won grant funding from… Continue reading Wales’ first electric bus to hit the road
Auto parts supplier: Schaeffler sends hundreds of employees in short-time work
Schaeffler logo The supplier suffers from the flagging auto industry. (Photo: AP) Herzogenaurach At the supplier Schaeffler are in the face of Lull in the car industry Hundreds of employees have gone into short-time work. At the beginning of September about 250 of about 500 employees in special machine construction at the Frauenaurach (Erlangen) location… Continue reading Auto parts supplier: Schaeffler sends hundreds of employees in short-time work
Chinese VTC giant Didi Chuxing tests his autonomous taxis in Shanghai
Should we see an operation to whet the appetite of investors? While the Wall Street Journal reported in mid-July that Didi Chuxing was looking to raise $ 2 billion to finance its growth , the former Chinese rival of Uber (which he bought the activities in China) made this weekend an important announcement concerning its… Continue reading Chinese VTC giant Didi Chuxing tests his autonomous taxis in Shanghai
VW To Invest €1 Billion In Emden Site To Produce MEB-Based BEVs
Volkswagen decided to transform its Emden site into an EV plant. First BEV model expected in 2021/2022 Volkswagen has confirmed a €1 billion investment in the Emden location, which will be heavily modernized and get new halls to produce all-electric cars based on MEB-platform. The site is expected to start BEV production in late 2021,… Continue reading VW To Invest €1 Billion In Emden Site To Produce MEB-Based BEVs
Suzuki chairman pins hope on closer ties with Toyota
TOKYO — For the past 20 years or so, Suzuki Motor Chairman Osamu Suzuki has been pondering the future of the carmaker he has led for four decades, striving for a vision of the company’s next 100 years. With technological shifts such as electric cars and autonomous driving clouding Suzuki Motor’s outlook, and that of the industry as a… Continue reading Suzuki chairman pins hope on closer ties with Toyota