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New Opel for Old Diesel: “Opel Environment Bonus” of up to €8,000

Exchange made easy: Bonus for Euro 1 to 4 vehicles of any brand when buying an Opel vehicle Attractive trade-in offers for Euro 5 Opel diesel vehicles for customers living in regions with especially high air pollution when they buy a new model Rüsselsheim.  Opel is looking to a speedy fleet renewal as one way… Continue reading New Opel for Old Diesel: “Opel Environment Bonus” of up to €8,000

Statement from Opel Automobile GmbH about the letter from the KBA

Rüsselsheim.  We confirm the receipt of the letter by the KBA. We would like to remind that we have implemented a voluntary service action since early 2017. Less than 9,200 vehicles still have to be updated in Germany. At the moment we have nothing further to comment beyond our comprehensive statement from earlier this week.… Continue reading Statement from Opel Automobile GmbH about the letter from the KBA

Fight against driving bans: VW wants to pay high scrapping premiums for old diesel

DPA Volkswagens TDI engines: The muddlers are to be scrapped The carmaker Volkswagen Show stock market chart apparently wants to scrap nationwide old diesel against payment of a conversion fee. VW wants older diesel vehicles of the brands VW, Seat, Skoda and Audi Show stock market chart not only with the emission standards 1 to… Continue reading Fight against driving bans: VW wants to pay high scrapping premiums for old diesel

Uber considers minority investors for self-driving car unit: Report

Uber Technologies Inc is considering selling minority stakes in its costly self-driving car unit as the ride-hailing company tries to address rising cost pressures ahead of its initial public offering, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. Uber received interest from potential investors and could spin off its Advanced Technologies Group into a separate business unit… Continue reading Uber considers minority investors for self-driving car unit: Report

Building a great startup requires more than genius and a great invention

Shahin Farshchi Contributor More posts by this contributor The dos and don’ts of crafting frontier-tech companies Five billion-dollar businesses for the driverless future Many entrepreneurs assume that an invention carries intrinsic value, but that assumption is a fallacy. Here, the examples of the 19th and 20th century inventors Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla are instructive.… Continue reading Building a great startup requires more than genius and a great invention

Julia Haywood Joins Lyft as VP of Strategy

Lyft’s momentum is going strong as we add another key member to our executive team! We’re excited to announce that Julia Haywood has joined Lyft as Vice President of Strategy. Julia will own our market expansion strategy, which will include identifying, evaluating, and executing on growth opportunities for the business. Travel and transportation have always… Continue reading Julia Haywood Joins Lyft as VP of Strategy

Uber ‘could land $120bn price-tag’ in upcoming IPO

Uber could receive a valuation of as high as $120bn (£91bn) in its upcoming initial public offering, almost double the price-tag the ride-hailing company landed in August.  The proposals from US banks suggested Uber seek a valuation much higher than the $76bn it was valued at in August during its most recent fundraising round. They are also said… Continue reading Uber ‘could land $120bn price-tag’ in upcoming IPO

Lyft’s $299 subscription plan is launching to the masses

Lyft has been testing versions of an all-access monthly subscription plan since March. Now, it’s ready to make it available to everyone in the U.S.  Starting today, U.S.-based riders can sign up for the plan. It will be available to everyone in the U.S. by the end of the week. Lyft’s All-Access plan costs $299 per… Continue reading Lyft’s $299 subscription plan is launching to the masses

UPDATE 4-Around 100,000 Opel vehicles to be recalled in diesel probe – ministry

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany’s Transport Ministry said on Monday it would order roughly 100,000 Opel vehicles to be recalled as part of an emissions probe, after prosecutors searched the carmaker’s offices earlier in the day. FILE PHOTO: An Opel logo is pictured in Ruesselsheim, Germany July 4, 2018. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski/File Photo German motor vehicle authority… Continue reading UPDATE 4-Around 100,000 Opel vehicles to be recalled in diesel probe – ministry