The image of Mike Beebe, CEO of Mayfield Robotics, speaking and Kuri, a personal robot designed by his company, are displayed on a large screen during the Inforum Michigan annual NAIAS breakfast at the Renaissance Center on Friday, Jan. 19, 2018. (Photo: Eric D. Lawrence) When will autonomous vehicles be in regular use on public roads?… Continue reading When to expect driverless cars? Journalist says answer is simple
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China: BMW alums’ electric car startup said to seek $400m in funding
January 20, 2018 Byton, the Chinese electric-car startup founded by former BMW AG executives, is seeking about $400 million in a new round of funding, people with knowledge of the matter said. The Nanjing-based company, which showcased a concept car at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this month, has been reaching out to… Continue reading China: BMW alums’ electric car startup said to seek $400m in funding
Toyota will invest 400 million euros in Valenciennes
It had been a long time since we had seen such an investment in cars in France. According to our information, Toyota will invest 400 million euros in its plant in Onnaing, near Valenciennes, to allow the site to host the new platform of the manufacturer (the “New Global Platform Architecture”) and a new vehicle… Continue reading Toyota will invest 400 million euros in Valenciennes
Collective bargaining breaks at PSA: unions say yes
PSA’s plan for collective breaks has been widely approved by the unions. Review: 1,300 departures and 1,300 hires planned this year, which should allow a renewal of trades. It’s official: PSA will be the first company to use the conventional collective breaks device. While the unions had already largely voted in favor of this device,… Continue reading Collective bargaining breaks at PSA: unions say yes
VW subsidiary Electrify America to install 2,800 charging stations at workplaces and multi-unit dwellings
Electrify America has announced it will install more than 2,800 workplace and residential charging stations by June 2019 in 17 of the biggest US metropolitan areas, part of a $2-billion investment in EV infrastructure and education in the US over the next 10 years. Electrify America is the Volkswagen subsidiary established to fulfill Volkswagen’s commitments… Continue reading VW subsidiary Electrify America to install 2,800 charging stations at workplaces and multi-unit dwellings
SEAT accelerates its international offensive, expands strategic operations in Algeria
SEAT President Luca de Meo, SEAT Vice-President for Purchasing Klaus Ziegler, and Mourad Oulmi, the CEO of SOVAC and SOVAC Production, SEAT’s importer and the assembly partner of the Volkswagen Group in Algeria, met with Algerian Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia and Industry Minister Youcef Yousfi to discuss the future of the automotive industry in Algeria… Continue reading SEAT accelerates its international offensive, expands strategic operations in Algeria
Groupe PSA: Five out of Six Trade Unions Representing 80% of Employees Sign the DAEC Agreement
RUEIL-MALMAISON, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: Groupe PSA’s (Paris:UG) Central Works Committee today issued a favourable opinion on the 2018 DAEC after five out of six trade unions – CFDT, CFE/CGC, CFTC, FO and GSEA – signed the agreement. The outcome illustrates the maturity of labour relations within Groupe PSA and its active commitment to working alongside… Continue reading Groupe PSA: Five out of Six Trade Unions Representing 80% of Employees Sign the DAEC Agreement
Volkswagen launches pre-series stage of next Golf
Together with its suppliers, the Volkswagen brand is making intensive preparations for the next Golf generation1.At the “Golf 8 Supplier Summit” held at the Volkswagen Arena, the Board Member for Procurement Ralf Brandstätter and Karlheinz Hell, Head of the Compact series group, underscored the importance of the new generation for the brand and for the… Continue reading Volkswagen launches pre-series stage of next Golf
Audi saved more than 140 million euros in 2017 thanks to the ideas of its employees
Published 1/19/2018 11:45:41 CET INGOLSTADT (GERMANY), 19 Jan. (EUROPA PRESS) – The German automotive company Audi recorded savings of almost 142 million euros during the past year, thanks to the ideas of savings and improvement presented by the company’s employees, through the initiative Audi Ideas Program. Of this total savings, 108.6 million euros were obtained… Continue reading Audi saved more than 140 million euros in 2017 thanks to the ideas of its employees
Subsidies for new energy cars to be cut again
Employees work at an electric vehicle manufacturing factory in Kunming, Yunnan province. [Photo by Yang Zheng/For China Daily] Subsidies for new energy cars will be cut further this year before being phased out in China altogether by the end of 2020, a source close to the matter said on Wednesday. The move would accelerate the… Continue reading Subsidies for new energy cars to be cut again