ATLANTA, Jan. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Call2Recycle, Inc., North America’s first and largest consumer battery stewardship organization, announced today that Susan Repo, the Corporate Treasurer and Vice President of Finance at Tesla, Inc., will be joining the organization’s United States Board of Directors. At Tesla, Ms. Repo is responsible for shaping and building capital structure, including… Continue reading Tesla Executive Appointed to Call2Recycle’s Board of Directors
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Ford Veteran Jim Benintende Named AutoAlert Chief Operations Officer
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — AutoAlert is pleased to announce that its new COO is long-time Ford Motor Co. executive Jim Benintende. A Ford employee who started on the assembly line, he eventually became the first President of its Middle East and Africa (MEA) business unit. Benintende led that venture from its… Continue reading Ford Veteran Jim Benintende Named AutoAlert Chief Operations Officer
UPDATE 1-Peugeot CEO: U.K. plants uncompetitive, open to S. America alliance
(Adds background, further comments from Tavares, paragraphs 2-7) By Joseph White Jan 18 (Reuters) – Peugeot SA Chief Executive Carlos Tavares said on Thursday he planned to meet next week with the automaker’s UK unions and government officials to discuss the future of Peugeot’s Vauxhall plant, where Tavares said production costs are twice those of… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Peugeot CEO: U.K. plants uncompetitive, open to S. America alliance
Daimler, Bosch hit by walkouts in sector-wide labour dispute
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Some 44,000 German workers at companies including Mercedes maker Daimler (DAIGn.DE) and automotive supplier Bosch [ROBG.UL] took part in industrial action on Thursday as powerful labor union IG Metall and employers held regional wage talks. Citing robust German economic growth and record low joblessness, IG Metall union is demanding 6 percent more… Continue reading Daimler, Bosch hit by walkouts in sector-wide labour dispute
Peugeot CEO to meet with UK unions, govt officials
Jan 18 (Reuters) – Peugeot SA Chief Executive Carlos Tavares said on Thursday he planned to meet next week with the automaker’s UK unions and government officials to discuss the future of Peugeot’s Vauxhall plant, where Tavares said production costs are twice those of its plants in France. Peugeot has already begun cutting jobs in… Continue reading Peugeot CEO to meet with UK unions, govt officials
Lyft Is Inspiring More People to Give Up Their Own Cars
Photo illustration by Slate. Photo by iStock. 2017 was a good year for Lyft. The company got a $1 billion cash infusion from Alphabet, Google’s parent company. It embarked upon new partnerships on the research-and-development front. And its main competitor Uber suffered a year of sexual harassment allegations, lawsuits, and executive turnover. Coincidentally, Lyft had… Continue reading Lyft Is Inspiring More People to Give Up Their Own Cars
Peugeot ‘very open’ to alliance in Latin America – CEO
Jan 18 (Reuters) – Peugeot SA is “very open” to a potential alliance in Latin America, the chief executive of the French automaker, Carlos Tavares, said during a media briefing on Thursday. Tavares declined to say whether Peugeot planned to discuss a partnership with Ford Motor Co. His remarks come two days after Ford executives… Continue reading Peugeot ‘very open’ to alliance in Latin America – CEO
New market potentials in Africa – Volkswagen founds company for mobility solutions in Rwanda
Volkswagen founds company for mobility solutions in Rwanda: Thomas Schäfer, CEO of the Volkswagen Group South Africa, and Claire Akamanzi, CEO of the Rwanda Development Board, at today’s press briefing in Kigali. Volkswagen is taking the next step to develop the African sub-continent: as planned, the brand has founded “Volkswagen Mobility Solutions Rwanda”, a company… Continue reading New market potentials in Africa – Volkswagen founds company for mobility solutions in Rwanda
Mangualde plant: Groupe PSA creates a third team
• 53,600 Peugeot Partner and Citroën Berlingo units sold in 2017, up 7.8% on 2016• Third production team and 225 jobs to be created as from April 2018 Groupe PSA has decided to create a third production team at the Mangualde plant in April 2018 and hire nearly 225 people at the facility by May. The move… Continue reading Mangualde plant: Groupe PSA creates a third team
Mangualde Plant: Groupe PSA Creates a Third Team to Cater to Strong Demand for Its Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs)
MANGUALDE, Portugal–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: Groupe PSA (Paris:UG) has decided to create a third production team at the Mangualde plant in April 2018 and hire nearly 225 people at the facility by May. The move comes in response to strong demand for the Peugeot Partner and Citroën Berlingo, whose current version has been partly produced at… Continue reading Mangualde Plant: Groupe PSA Creates a Third Team to Cater to Strong Demand for Its Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs)