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Company 17.04.2018 Diess is the New Group CEO Management board and supervisory board decided a comprehensive revision of the management structure. mehr

Previously the CEO of the Volkswagen brand, Herbert Diess is now the new Group CEO and successor of Matthias Müller. The 59-year-old will continue to manage the Volkswagen core brand in parallel, supported by a Chief Operating Officer (COO). Diess and Chairman of the Supervisory Board Hans Dieter Pötsch announced this in front of journalists… Continue reading Company 17.04.2018 Diess is the New Group CEO Management board and supervisory board decided a comprehensive revision of the management structure. mehr

Company 17.04.2018 Transformation in Saxony Volkswagen Saxony will be the e-mobility competence center and reorganizes its company management. mehr

Volkswagen Sachsen GmbH (Volkswagen Saxony) is reorganizing its company management as part of its transformation process to become the largest competence center for e-mobility in Europe, and will henceforth be managed by four managing directors. As a member of the Volkswagen brand group for “e-Mobility,” Thomas Ulbrich will immediately assume the role of spokesperson on… Continue reading Company 17.04.2018 Transformation in Saxony Volkswagen Saxony will be the e-mobility competence center and reorganizes its company management. mehr

Cadillac boss ousted as GM looks to speed brand revival

Buy Photo Johan de Nysschen, EVP and president, Global Cadillac, speaks at the Automotive News World Congress at the Marriott Renaissance Center in Detroit on Jan. 16, 2018. (Robin Buckson / The Detroit News) (Photo: Robin Buckson / The Detroit News)Buy Photo Cadillac President Johan de Nysschen’s abrupt ouster by General Motors Co.’s top brass,… Continue reading Cadillac boss ousted as GM looks to speed brand revival

Amplats invests in Dutch tech company in fuel cell drive

JOHANNESBURG: Anglo American Platinum said on Wednesday it had invested an unspecified amount in High-Yield Energy Technologies (HyET), a Dutch technology company, as part of its drive to promote fuel cell vehicles which require platinum catalysts. A global push for lower-emission transport raises the prospect of weaker demand for platinum, whose biggest industrial use is… Continue reading Amplats invests in Dutch tech company in fuel cell drive

Chevy and Shell team up for in-dash fuel payment

General Motors offer convenient pay feature at Shell gas station. (Photo: General Motors) General Motors Co.’s shop-and-drive Marketplace app is rolling out a new feature in Chevrolet vehicles, offering the first in-dash fuel payment function in a partnership with Shell gas stations. The new service is available in the Shell widget, which is already featured… Continue reading Chevy and Shell team up for in-dash fuel payment

Cadillac president Johan de Nysschen abruptly leaves GM

Buy Photo Johan de Nysschen, EVP and president, Global Cadillac, speaks at the Automotive News World Congress at the Marriott Renaissance Center in Detroit on Jan. 16, 2018. (Robin Buckson / The Detroit News) (Photo: Robin Buckson / The Detroit News)Buy Photo Cadillac President Johan de Nysschen, a longtime industry executive brought in to turn… Continue reading Cadillac president Johan de Nysschen abruptly leaves GM

Cadillac Chief Leaves GM, Citing `Philosophical Differences’

General Motors Co.’s Cadillac chief left the company in the midst of a $12 billion plan to turn around the brand, citing strategic differences with other managers. Johan de Nysschen exited immediately on Wednesday and was replaced by Steve Carlisle, who had been president of GM Canada since late 2014. De Nysschen, 58, joined the… Continue reading Cadillac Chief Leaves GM, Citing `Philosophical Differences’

UPDATE 1-GM abruptly replaces head of Cadillac brand

(Reuters) – General Motors Co (GM.N) said on Wednesday that it was replacing Johan de Nysschen as head of its Cadillac brand, ahead of the launch of a new sport utility vehicle central to GM’s hopes for luxury market growth. FILE PHOTO: Cadillac President Johan de Nysschen speaks during the presentation of the 2019 Cadillac… Continue reading UPDATE 1-GM abruptly replaces head of Cadillac brand

Via and Mobike offer industry-first rideshare + bikeshare bundle

WASHINGTON, April 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Via and Mobike have teamed up to launch the first-ever multi-modal transportation bundle that includes both rideshare and­ bikeshare in a single subscription. A 4-week ViaPass will now include free Via rides plus unlimited access to Mobike’s network of dockless bikes for a low upfront fee. In honor of Earth… Continue reading Via and Mobike offer industry-first rideshare + bikeshare bundle