GM and Cruise are making progress on their plan to deploy autonomous vehicles on roads for the public: Today, it’s showing off its fourth-generation Cruise Autonomous Vehicle (AV), which comes just a few short months after it first revealed its third-generation vehicle. The fourth generation car is production-ready, according to GM’s Dan Ammann, who discussed… Continue reading GM and Cruise reveal their fourth-generation, steering wheel-free Cruise AV
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Rasmus Reuter appointed Managing Director Peugeot Citroën DS in Germany
Rasmus Reuter appointed Managing Director Peugeot Citroën DS in Germany 2018-01-11 Effective February 1st 2018, Rasmus Reuter is appointed Managing Director Peugeot Citroën DS Automobiles in Germany. He will report to Maxime Picat, EVP Europe, Member of the Managing Board. Rasmus Reuter joined the Aftersales organization of GM Europe in 2005 and became Director of… Continue reading Rasmus Reuter appointed Managing Director Peugeot Citroën DS in Germany
Albéric Chopelin Appointed Senior Vice President, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer
With effect from February 1st 2018, Albéric Chopelin is appointed Senior Vice President, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, Groupe PSA. He will report to Carlos Tavares, Chairman of the Managing Board. The Group Sales & Marketing Office was created in January 2015, with objective to overhaul Sales and Commercial efficiency across the globe, reap synergetic… Continue reading Albéric Chopelin Appointed Senior Vice President, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer
Stephen Norman Appointed Managing Director Vauxhall Motors and Opel Ireland
Stephen Norman Appointed Managing Director Vauxhall Motors and Opel Ireland 2018-01-11 With effect from February 1st 2018, Stephen Norman is appointed Managing Director of Vauxhall Motors and Opel Ireland. He will report to Peter Christian Kuespert, Sales, Marketing and Aftersales Managing Director of Opel/Vauxhall. Stephen Norman joined Groupe PSA in May 2014 as Chief Marketing… Continue reading Stephen Norman Appointed Managing Director Vauxhall Motors and Opel Ireland
Ford to put auto emergency brakes on two 2019 models
The brakes are part of a suite of standard safety features on the new Edge, Ford said, including technology that detects objects and pedestrians and can prevent collisions by automatically braking and steering for the driver. Ford Motor Co said on Thursday it will make automatic emergency brakes standard on two key 2019 models, an… Continue reading Ford to put auto emergency brakes on two 2019 models
UPDATE 1-Hyundai invests in Grab to gain ‘foothold’ in Southeast Asia ride-hailing market
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co (005380.KS) said on Thursday it had invested in Southeast Asian ride-hailing firm Grab, as it seeks to expand into the region to reduce its reliance on China following a damaging diplomatic row between Seoul and Beijing. Hyundai’s first direct investment in a ride-hailing firm gives it a… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Hyundai invests in Grab to gain ‘foothold’ in Southeast Asia ride-hailing market
Ford sued in federal court over claims of diesel emissions cheating
CLOSE Pushing the price boundaries again, Ford debuted the 2018 F-Series Super Duty Limited pickup truck Thursday at the State Fair of Texas that inches the once-humble haulers closer to the $100,000 mark. USA TODAY Ford Motor Co. is being sued over allegations that it cheated on diesel emissions testing.(Photo: Ford Motor Company) Super Duty… Continue reading Ford sued in federal court over claims of diesel emissions cheating
Ford Sued by Truck Owners Claiming Diesel Engines Were Rigged
Ford Motor Co. rigged at least 500,000 heavy-duty trucks to beat emissions tests, drivers claimed in a lawsuit, adding to the tally of carmakers linked to diesel-cheating allegations worldwide that started in 2015 with Volkswagen AG. Ford’s F-250 and F-350 Super Duty diesel pickups, a slice of the top-selling F-Series, are spewing emissions as much… Continue reading Ford Sued by Truck Owners Claiming Diesel Engines Were Rigged
Cruising With No Hands at 80 MPH in Renault’s Autonomous Car
It had snowed, rained and even hailed a little that morning in the northern French region of Normandy, and we were about to take a new car out for a test drive — a unique model Renault SA built and polished for over two years. Our stress levels were at a peak when the time… Continue reading Cruising With No Hands at 80 MPH in Renault’s Autonomous Car
Fernando Andreu New Plant Manager in Eisenach
Fernando Andreu New Plant Manager in Eisenach 2018-01-10 Rüsselsheim/Eisenach. Change of leadership at the Opel plant in Eisenach: Fernando Andreu was named Plant Manager of the Thuringian facility effective January 8. The 47 year-old Andreu was previously Assistant Plant Manager at the Opel plant in Zaragoza, Spain, and succeeds Pieter Ruts, who is named Industrial Program Director.… Continue reading Fernando Andreu New Plant Manager in Eisenach