LONDON (Reuters) – Aston Martin will open a test and development centre at Silverstone, the home of British Formula One racing, as the luxury carmaker continues to expand ahead of a possible stock market flotation. FILE PHOTO – F1 – Formula One – British Grand Prix 2017 – Silverstone, Britain – July 16, 2017 Mercedes’… Continue reading Aston Martin to open Silverstone test centre
Tag: Daimler
Daimler under pressure
D The Daimler share will suffer the consequences of the lowered forecasts on Thursday. The share price of the automotive group falls by about 4 percent. this also affects the prices of other auto stocks: BMW give 2.7 percent, Volkswagen 2.3 percent. The reduction in the forecast is a furrow that the trade conflict visibly… Continue reading Daimler under pressure
Daimler expects less profit
Thursday, 06/21/2018 09:52 clock The car company Daimler has reduced its outlook for 2018. As reasons were the trade conflict between the USA and China and the diesel affair called. Daimler expects earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) to be slightly below the previous year’s level in the current year, the Dax Group announced in… Continue reading Daimler expects less profit
Daimler partner presses ahead with autonomous shuttle: autonomous, electric, Russian – the prestige bus from Kamaz
All articles and backgrounds 06/19/2018 Daimler partner pushes ahead with autonomous shuttle Autonomous, electric, Russian – the prestige bus from Kamaz REUTERS Kamaz shuttle on the way in Kazan REUTERS Interior view of the WM shuttle from Kamaz Kamaz demonstrates: The Russian truck manufacturer brings to the World Cup a driverless, electrically powered bus on… Continue reading Daimler partner presses ahead with autonomous shuttle: autonomous, electric, Russian – the prestige bus from Kamaz
Rupert Stadler in prison – overseer adjourned decision: Succession search for Audi boss becomes a hangover
All articles and backgrounds 06/19/2018 Rupert Stadler in jail – overseer adjourn decision decision succession search for Audi boss becomes a hangover AP Audi CEO Rupert Stadler not in the office today: The manager on suspicion of fraud and blackout in remand. He claims to have known nothing of the manipulations of the Audi engines,… Continue reading Rupert Stadler in prison – overseer adjourned decision: Succession search for Audi boss becomes a hangover
Young at heart? Mercedes cultivates its aging workforce
BERLIN (Reuters) – Too slow, inflexible, forgetful, always off sick. Those are some attitudes about older workers that carmaker Mercedes-Benz is trying to dispel as Germany grapples with the challenges of an aging society. People visit an exhibition about demografic change called ‘Ey Alter’ by carmaker Mercedes Benz in Berlin, Germany June 5, 2018. REUTERS/Axel… Continue reading Young at heart? Mercedes cultivates its aging workforce
UPS Places Order for 950 Workhorse Electric Delivery Trucks
Shipping giant UPS said it will buy 950 electric delivery trucks from Workhorse Group in what looks to be a key order for the electric vehicle startup. This tops an earlier UPS order for 50 of the trucks that was part of a test program. Workhorse describes the vehicles as Class 5 N-Gen electric vans.… Continue reading UPS Places Order for 950 Workhorse Electric Delivery Trucks
Comment: The arrest of Audi CEO Stadler is a debacle for VW
The Munich public prosecutor has a remarkable timing: in time for the meeting of the Volkswagen-Supervisory Council in Wolfsburg on Monday She had Rupert Stadler arrested, Now he is sitting AudiChief in custody. The days of Stadler at Audi are numbered: He was on leave – provisionally, according to Handelsblatt information sales boss Bram Schot… Continue reading Comment: The arrest of Audi CEO Stadler is a debacle for VW
Suzuki reveals next-gen Jimny SUV
Suzuki Motor Corporation has officially released images of its new Jimny ahead of a formal unveil in Japan later in the year. Spied testing multiple times and with a number of leaked images, details regarding the Jimny have been floating around for a while now. The new images confirm what had been revealed in the… Continue reading Suzuki reveals next-gen Jimny SUV
Temporary workers exploited
18.06.2018 Ι Who is ill, who flies. Anyone who complains flies. They are cheated out of working hours and holidays. But who asks too often, flies. Among the 1200 temporary workers of the rental company DEKRA in the Mercedes plant Rastatt prevails a climate of fear. IG Metall is now tackling the grievances together with… Continue reading Temporary workers exploited