09/01/2018 Short-time work for 6 months Opel is using all means against dismissals REUTERS Opel in Rüsselsheim: At the headquarters, the administration and development of short-time work is affected Fewer temporary workers, earlier retirement and from now six months short-time working – Opel tries everything to avoid redundancies. In the UK, on the other hand,… Continue reading Short-time work for 6 months: Opel presses with all means against dismissals
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Aptiv and Lyft’s self-driving BMWs are picking up CES passengers
[embedded content] Self-driving and connected car tech company Aptiv (formerly Delphi) is back at CES again in 2018, and this time it’s partnering with Lyft to demonstrate its latest developments in self-driving technology. The Aptiv and Lyft team-up brings a fleet of 8 autonomous test cars to Las Vegas, which attendees at the show can… Continue reading Aptiv and Lyft’s self-driving BMWs are picking up CES passengers
Vauxhall cuts further 250 jobs at Ellesmere Port factory
Vauxhall is to cut a further 250 jobs at its plant in Cheshire as it slashes production of the Astra. The carmaker, sold to Peugeot owner PSA by General Motors last year, said the losses would be on top of 400 redundancies announced in October as it moves to a single daily manufacturing shift from… Continue reading Vauxhall cuts further 250 jobs at Ellesmere Port factory
Fiat Chrysler boosted by Jeep growth expectations
MILAN (Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler (FCHA.MI)(FCA) shares hit a record high on Monday on growing expectations that the carmaker’s coveted Jeep brand will unlock even greater value this year. The stock jumped more than 20 percent last week on a bullish outlook for the auto sector and media speculation that Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne’s final… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler boosted by Jeep growth expectations
Vauxhall axes 250 more jobs at Ellesmere Port plant
Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port car plant, where the Astra is built. Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian Vauxhall Vauxhall axes 250 more jobs at Ellesmere Port plant Car manufacturer announces further cuts at Wirral site, where Astra is made, bringing total number of job losses to 650 Car manufacturer Vauxhall is to cut another 250 jobs… Continue reading Vauxhall axes 250 more jobs at Ellesmere Port plant
Cadillac Is Said to Ready Small SUV to Jumpstart Weak U.S. Sales
General Motors Co. is gearing up one of its car plants to build a new Cadillac crossover with hopes of reversing the luxury brand’s sales slump in the U.S., according to people familiar with the matter. The automaker has begun building test versions of the Cadillac XT4 at its assembly plant in Kansas City, said… Continue reading Cadillac Is Said to Ready Small SUV to Jumpstart Weak U.S. Sales
Vauxhall plans another 250 job cuts at Ellesmere Port
Vauxhall is cutting another 250 jobs at its Ellesmere Port car plant on top of the 400 jobs it announced in October. The carmaker, now owned by France’s PSA Group – maker of Peugeot and Citroen – said it needed to “accelerate the recovery of plant productivity”. The Ellesmere Port plant in Cheshire, which makes… Continue reading Vauxhall plans another 250 job cuts at Ellesmere Port
Volkswagen plans to dismiss all temporary contract workers in German plants
Volkswagen plans to dismiss all temporary contract workers in German plants By Dietmar Henning 8 January 2018 On 4 January, the Tagesschau newspaper reported that the Volkswagen Group plans to dismiss its entire temporary contract workforce by 2020. The move is a consequence of the “Future Pact” agreed by VW, the IG Metall union… Continue reading Volkswagen plans to dismiss all temporary contract workers in German plants
This is going to be the world of the automobile and mobility in 2018
The study2025 Automotive 360º VisionIt is not a crystal ball, but it is a tool that anticipates tendencies of evolution in the automobile sector and mobility. This time we want to share with you some of our impressions for next year, while we take the opportunity to wish you a great 2018. Today we all… Continue reading This is going to be the world of the automobile and mobility in 2018
Opel introduces short-time working for an expected six months
The Opel plant in Rüsselsheim is scheduled to start short-time work this week. The goal of the six-month measure is to avoid layoffs. Further steps are to follow to get the carmaker back on track. Opel plant in Rüsselsheim Monday, 08.01.2018 20:45 This week starts in the Opel plant in Rüsselsheim a six-month presumably short-time… Continue reading Opel introduces short-time working for an expected six months