Next change in the board of the car manufacturer: Opel Marketing Director Tina Müller leaves the company and is head of the perfume chain Douglas. Three months ago, boss Neumann resigned. Tina Müller (archive picture) Tuesday, 26.09.2017 09:42 clock After boss Karl-Thomas Neumann leaves with marketing director Tina Mueller another top executive the automaker Opel,… Continue reading Marketing boss Müller changes to Douglas
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Semi-annual report suggests SAIC Motor development decisions
SAIC Motor Corporation Limited (SAIC Motor) released its semi-annual report on Aug 30, summarizing its performance in the first half of 2017. According to the report, from January to June SAIC Motor sold 31.75 million vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 5.8 percent; domestic market share increased to 23 percent; operating income hit 396.4 billion yuan… Continue reading Semi-annual report suggests SAIC Motor development decisions
Chinese Ride Sharing Giant Didi Partners With Taxify To Expand In Europe, Africa
China’s largest ride sharing company Didi Chuxing has agreed to form a strategic partnership with Taxify, a leading ride sharing firm in Europe and Africa. No financial details were disclosed. Didi will invest in and collaborate with Taxify to support the latter’s growth and innovation across its markets, according to a company announcement. Launched in… Continue reading Chinese Ride Sharing Giant Didi Partners With Taxify To Expand In Europe, Africa
PSA boss Tavarez expects to hit the black by 2020
It starts troubled time for Opel. CEO Karl-Thomas Neumann is on the go, and the future head boss Carlos Tavares calls a clear deadline for the jump into the profit zone. Opel plant in Kaiserslautern Monday, 12.06.2017 11:25 clock The car manufacturer Opel must after a Acquisition by the French PSA Group quickly head for… Continue reading PSA boss Tavarez expects to hit the black by 2020
China Fines For Foreign Automakers Raise Regulatory Risks
Investigations by China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) into anti-competitive behavior in the autos sector have raised regulatory uncertainty and risk for international car makers, says credit rating agency Fitch Ratings. The potential fines likely to be levied are not expected to have a material impact on corporate stability. However, it is unclear whether… Continue reading China Fines For Foreign Automakers Raise Regulatory Risks
LeEco’s EV Unit Le Supercar Names New CEO As Co-Founder Ding Lei Steps Down
Ding Lei, co-founder and chief executive officer of China of LeEco’s electric car affiliate Le Supercar, has left the company due to personal health issues, the executive disclosed on his Weibo account today. LeEco has appointed Zhang Hailiang, previously president and chief operating officer at Le Supercar, as the unit’s new head. It also hired… Continue reading LeEco’s EV Unit Le Supercar Names New CEO As Co-Founder Ding Lei Steps Down
SAIC Capital Leads New Funding Round In SDC Materials
Tempe, Arizona-based automotive material maker SDC Materials, Inc. has completed an undisclosed round of new financing led by SAIC Capital, the venture capital investment arm of Chinese car maker SAIC Motor Corporation, according to a company announcement. Existing investors, including General Motors Ventures, BASF Venture Capital, Volvo Group Venture Capital, Invus Financial Advisors and Emerald… Continue reading SAIC Capital Leads New Funding Round In SDC Materials
The strange logic behind an Opel sale
General Motors wants to sell its European subsidiary Opel to Peugeot. With such a deal, the corporations would provide a big surprise. What could be behind the deal? Opel headquarters in Rüsselsheim Tuesday, 14.02.2017 18:22 clock Little time? At the end of the text there is a summary. Well, they’re getting together. The negotiators of… Continue reading The strange logic behind an Opel sale
Public prosecutor’s office is investigating Opel
Opel did not use fraud software like VW. The Frankfurt public prosecutor’s office has come to this conclusion. Recently, the manufacturer had changed the pressure on the politics of some diesel models, the engine control. Opel lettering Tuesday, 04.04.2017 12:03 clock In the affair of excessive exhaust emissions of diesel engines, the prosecutor Frankfurt Opel… Continue reading Public prosecutor’s office is investigating Opel
EU authorizes Opel takeover by PSA
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Opel by Peugeot. After a detailed examination, the authority claims to have no competition concerns, conditions will not exist. Peugeot Opel cars in front of a dealership Wednesday, 05.07.2017 5:32 pm The EU Commission has approved the takeover of the German car manufacturer Opel by the French… Continue reading EU authorizes Opel takeover by PSA