April 24, 2018 Indonesia’s ride-hailing giant Go-Jek has held talks with Singapore’s largest taxi operator, ComfortDelGro, for a potential collaboration between the two companies, according to report by TechCrunch. Should Comfort agree to team up with Go-Jek, it would replace the partnership it had with Uber sealed in December, which has effectively been annulled following… Continue reading Go-Jek, Singapore’s ComfortDelGro said to be in talks for potential collaboration
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CEO Tavares insists on tough austerity measures
At Opel, the fronts between the workforce and the French mother Peugeot harden. Despite protests and good numbers, CEO Tavares urges a wage waiver. Opelians protest in Eisenach, Thuringia Tuesday, 24.04.2018 5:32 pm Because of the planned renovation of the OpelWorks in Germany, the workforce goes with the parent company Peugeot SA (PSA) on confrontation… Continue reading CEO Tavares insists on tough austerity measures
Press Releases – CO2 from new cars up as petrol overtakes diesel, 2017 data shows
Brussels, 24 April 2018 – The year 2017 saw two new and related trends in EU car registrations: an increase in CO2 emissions coupled with a rise in petrol sales, according to new data from the European Environment Agency (EEA) and the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA). According to the figures published by the EEA… Continue reading Press Releases – CO2 from new cars up as petrol overtakes diesel, 2017 data shows
(LEAD) KDB, GM set to sign initial funding deal for U.S. carmaker’s Korean unit this week
(ATTN: ADDS more details throughout) By Choi Kyong-ae SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) — General Motors Corp. and the state-run Korea Development Bank, the two biggest shareholders of GM Korea Co., are set to sign an initial funding agreement this week to help GM’s Korean unit stay afloat, the two companies said Tuesday. The KDB is… Continue reading (LEAD) KDB, GM set to sign initial funding deal for U.S. carmaker’s Korean unit this week
Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors team up on spare parts warehousing in Japan’s Kanto region
TOKYO/YOKOHAMA, Japan (April 24, 2018) – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. will jointly use a spare parts warehouse near Tokyo and share a regional delivery network as they work together more closely to reduce costs. The companies will both use Nissan’s Sagamihara Parts Center, about 30 kilometers southwest of Tokyo, beginning in… Continue reading Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors team up on spare parts warehousing in Japan’s Kanto region
Autocar confidential: Lynk&Co’s strategy, Toyota Supra, internet sales & more
This week’s snippets of automotive news include news on Lynk&Co‘s strategy, Toyota Supra, Citroën internet sales and driving modes. Lynk&Co’s strategy: New subscription-based marque Lynk&Co is aiming to sell cars to “people who don’t want to buy cars”, and boss Alain Visser said this approach has changed the way he recruits. The former Ford and… Continue reading Autocar confidential: Lynk&Co’s strategy, Toyota Supra, internet sales & more
After mass layoffs at Ohio plant, UAW gives GM greenlight to hire lower-paid temps
After mass layoffs at Ohio plant, UAW gives GM greenlight to hire lower-paid temps By Tim Rivers24 April 2018 Within days of announcing the elimination of an entire shift and 1,500 jobs at the giant Lordstown, Ohio assembly plant, General Motors announced that its subsidiary, known as the Lordstown GM Subsystems Manufacturing LLC, will… Continue reading After mass layoffs at Ohio plant, UAW gives GM greenlight to hire lower-paid temps
GM swaps factories with L’Oreal on energy-savings quest
GM employees Al Hildreth, global energy manager, left; Erin Lawrence, associate energy engineer; and Brian Wilger, senior environmental engineer, explored the L’Oreal factory. (Photo: GM) What do a car factory and a cosmetics factory have in common? More than you might expect. General Motors Co. and L’Oreal USA temporarily swapped energy management teams earlier this… Continue reading GM swaps factories with L’Oreal on energy-savings quest
Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi joins DiDi Chuxing in DiDi Auto Alliance
World’s leading automotive alliance joins DiDi to pursue new mobility solutions in China Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi, the world’s leading automotive alliance, today announced it is one of the partners of DiDi Auto Alliance (the D-Alliance), which was formed by DiDi Chuxing (‘DiDi’), the top Chinese mobile transportation platform. The DiDi Auto Alliance is an intelligent ride-sharing alliance… Continue reading Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi joins DiDi Chuxing in DiDi Auto Alliance
KDB, GM set to sign initial funding deal for U.S. carmaker’s Korean unit this week
By Choi Kyong-ae SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) — General Motors Corp. and the state-run Korea Development Bank, the two biggest shareholders of GM Korea Co., are set to sign an initial funding agreement this week to help GM’s Korean unit stay afloat, the two companies said Tuesday. The KDB is expected to sign a preliminary… Continue reading KDB, GM set to sign initial funding deal for U.S. carmaker’s Korean unit this week