Anne Abboud is appointed Senior Vice-President, PSA Retail, effective 1st April 2018. She succeeds Xavier Duchemin appointed Europe Sales Director for Opel and Vauxhall on 1st March 2018. She will report to Jean-Philippe Imparato, Chief Executive Officer of Peugeot and member of Groupe PSA Executive Committee who will take over interim head of PSA Retail… Continue reading Anne Abboud appointed Senior Vice-President of PSA Retail
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US regulators delay noise mandate for EVs and hybrids (again)
Rebecca Cook / Reuters Electric cars are considerably quieter than their gasoline-powered counterparts, but that’s not always a good thing. Pedestrians, especially those who have visually impairments, often rely on audible cues to signal an approaching vehicle. That’s why a law was proposed in 2013 to add noise to electric vehicles and hybrids traveling under… Continue reading US regulators delay noise mandate for EVs and hybrids (again)
Bolt EV battery teardown, 290-mile Kona Electric, Lexus UX photo, Bolt EV police video: Today’s Car News
Follow John Today, we’ve got full details on the long-range electric version of the Hyundai Kona, a few more details on the Lexus UX small crossover, a Bolt EV battery-pack teardown on video, and a poll on Trump’s climate-science denial. All this and more on Green Car Reports. After teasing it a week ago, full… Continue reading Bolt EV battery teardown, 290-mile Kona Electric, Lexus UX photo, Bolt EV police video: Today’s Car News
Xavier Duchemin appointed new Executive Director Sales Opel/Vauxhall Europe
Xavier Duchemin appointed new Executive Director Sales Opel/Vauxhall Europe 2018-02-28 Rüsselsheim. Opel/Vauxhall has appointed Xavier Duchemin as new Executive Director Sales Opel/Vauxhall Europe effective March 1, 2018. He will succeed Ian Hucker, who will take over the position as Managing Director Peugeot, Citroën, DS Automobiles in Austria and Switzerland. Duchemin was born in 1966 and… Continue reading Xavier Duchemin appointed new Executive Director Sales Opel/Vauxhall Europe
UAW trust move puts GM board seat at risk
Former UAW Vice President Joe Ashton (Photo: General Motors Co.) The United Auto Workers’ retiree health care trust intends to sell 40 million of its shares in General Motors Co., imperiling the trust’s ability to replace retired UAW Vice President Joe Ashton on the automaker’s board of directors. The UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust —… Continue reading UAW trust move puts GM board seat at risk
Exclusive: GM Korea to sharply cut number of executives – internal letter
SEOUL (Reuters) – General Motors’ South Korean unit plans to slash the number of its executives, an internal letter seen by Reuters showed – the latest step by the U.S. automaker to cut costs and restructure the loss-making business. GM said this month it would shut one of its factories in South Korea and decide… Continue reading Exclusive: GM Korea to sharply cut number of executives – internal letter
General Motors Announces Public Secondary Offering of Common Stock by the VEBA Trust
General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) today announced that the UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust (the “Selling Stockholder” or “the VEBA Trust”) intends to offer for sale 40 million shares of GM common stock in an underwritten secondary offering. The Selling Stockholder will receive all of the proceeds from this offering. No shares are being sold… Continue reading General Motors Announces Public Secondary Offering of Common Stock by the VEBA Trust
Geely Held Informal Talks With Fiat Chrysler Before Daimler Deal
Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. held informal talks about the potential takeover of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV before the Chinese manufacturer turned its attention toward Daimler AG, according to people familiar with the matter. Li Shufu, the Chinese billionaire who controls Geely, approached the Italian-American carmaker in the middle of last year as he was… Continue reading Geely Held Informal Talks With Fiat Chrysler Before Daimler Deal
Ford launches self-driving pilot with delivery partners in Miami
(Reuters) – Ford Motor Co is taking a different approach from rival General Motors Co in deploying self-driving vehicles, focusing initially on partnering with and operating vehicles for a variety of companies, from Domino’s Pizza to Lyft, executives said. Ford said on Tuesday it has launched a pilot delivery program in Miami with Domino‘s, and… Continue reading Ford launches self-driving pilot with delivery partners in Miami
Ford begins testing self-driving cars and business model in Miami
Ford has revealed the test market for its self-driving service it teased but kept under wraps back at CES in January: Miami. Will Smith bids you “bienvenidos,” Ford, via his canonical 1997 opus. But actually, Ford is welcomed by Miami-Dade officials, who are working with the automaker to run this pilot across both downtown Miami… Continue reading Ford begins testing self-driving cars and business model in Miami