Hannover Fair: Industry hackathon with international startups from four eco-systems Duensing: “Innovations are the lubricating oil and fuel for future-proof industrial companies.” Talented young people from Hanover, Hamburg, San Luis Potosí (Mexico) and Bucharest (Romania) search for solutions to challenges for the industry of the future Hanover, April 16, 2018. This year for the first… Continue reading Continental Initiates Industry Hackathon for Innovative Solutions and New Business Models
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Cover name “Duke”: VW should have spied suppliers
Because the Bosnian Prevent Group stopped deliveries, VW suffered a million-dollar loss in 2016. According to a newspaper report, the auto company then resorted to highly questionable methods. Volkswagen (VW) in Wolfsburg Saturday, 14.04.2018 23:59 clock The VW group has apparently shadowed the supplier Prevent. This is reported by the “Bild am Sonntag”. According to… Continue reading Cover name “Duke”: VW should have spied suppliers
Ola plots a million EVs on Indian roads by 2021
Vehicle aggregator Ola Cabs has today announced its ‘Mission Electric’ programme, under which the company aims to ride the upcoming surge in the electric mobility space. Ola plans to aggressively expand its area of operations and place 10,000 e-rickshaws and electric vehicles in key Indian cities by 2019 with an aim to enhance last-mile connectivity. A… Continue reading Ola plots a million EVs on Indian roads by 2021
Press Releases – Motor vehicles generate €413 billion in taxes for EU-15, new data shows
Brussels, 16 April 2018 – The latest data shows that taxation on motor vehicles in the EU-15 is worth €413 billion annually – about three times the total budget of the European Union. This figure is up 4% compared with one year earlier. The data was published today in the 2018 Tax Guide of the… Continue reading Press Releases – Motor vehicles generate €413 billion in taxes for EU-15, new data shows
Top Automotive Industry News for Week of April 9 – April 15, 2018
Here is the most important news associated with the automotive industry identified by the SEA for the week April 8, 2018 – April 15, 2018. We hope it helps you stay up to speed on the key developments in our industry: -Automotive Manufacturing News- Audi brand to be excluded from VW sportscar brand overhaul: source… Continue reading Top Automotive Industry News for Week of April 9 – April 15, 2018
Herbert Diess: VW boss should also be supreme Audi controller
All articles and backgrounds 04/15/2018 Herbert Diess VW boss should also be the top Audi controller DPA “I like a lot of work”: Herbert Diess The new Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess is equipped with great power. Now he should also be supreme overseer at Audi. Some warn already before this office accumulation. In addition, a… Continue reading Herbert Diess: VW boss should also be supreme Audi controller
General Motors firing 1500 workers undermines Trump’s boasts on auto jobs
The job cuts fly in the face of Trump’s repeated claims that he’s spurring a renaissance in US auto factory jobs General Motors Co. will fire as many as 1,500 workers at the end of June at the Ohio factory building the Chevrolet Cruze compact car, undercutting President Donald Trump’s bombast about bringing back auto… Continue reading General Motors firing 1500 workers undermines Trump’s boasts on auto jobs
LG Chem Forms 2 JVs In China For Up To 400,000 Battery Pack Per Year
6 M BY MARK KANE LG Chem announced two joint ventures with China’s Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt to supply battery material for hundreds of thousands of electric cars annually. Cobalt (source: Wikipedia) Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt is the world’s largest producer of refined cobalt (20,000 tons in 2017) and LG Chem needs a lot of cobalt these… Continue reading LG Chem Forms 2 JVs In China For Up To 400,000 Battery Pack Per Year
Board restructuring in the VW Group: The steep rise of Porsche CEO Oliver Blume
Oliver Blume at the Geneva Motor Show The Porsche boss makes the return pearl of the VW Group shine even brighter. (Photo: AP) It was a sign of appreciation: applauded in January Wolfgang Porsche, as Oliver flower in his speech at the beginning of the 70-year-old PorscheAnniversary on the top floor of the company museum… Continue reading Board restructuring in the VW Group: The steep rise of Porsche CEO Oliver Blume
Jaguar Land Rover ‘to cut 1,000 jobs’ in Solihull
Jaguar Land Rover is to shed 1,000 jobs and cut production at two sites, according to reports. The carmaker said it would make an announcement to employees on Monday regarding its production plans for 2018/19. It added: “In light of the continuing headwinds impacting the car industry, we are making some adjustments to our production… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover ‘to cut 1,000 jobs’ in Solihull