Last week, Uber Technologies Inc. suspended its self-driving car program after a test vehicle killed a pedestrian in Arizona. There’s an investigation into the accident. But even without the safety risks and ethical conundrums posed by autonomous cars, there are sound business reasons why Uber should fully abandon plans to develop or buy its own fleets… Continue reading Uber Shouldn’t Even Bother With Self-Driving Cars
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Opel launches voluntary departure plan in Germany
Opel has not having sealed the 2017 results PSA, it does not prevent the brand in the flash continues to pay the price of several years of losses. The management has therefore announced, on Tuesday, the launch of a voluntary departure plan for its German employees, regardless of age. “An attractive severance package will now… Continue reading Opel launches voluntary departure plan in Germany
Opel Launches Voluntary Leave Program
Rüsselsheim. An attractive severance package will be offered from now on to Opel employees of all areas at the German locations, following programs for partial retirement (ATZ) and early retirement (Senior Leave) already implemented since last December…
Opel plans voluntary redundancy payments for German employees
Already last year, Opel had introduced austerity measures. Now the crisis-ridden company wants to pay German employees up to 275,000 euros – if they go voluntarily. REUTERS / Opel Opel boss Michael Lohscheller Tuesday, 27.03.2018 18:21 clock The automaker Opel has launched a voluntary severance package for his German employees. Opel boss Michael Lohscheller said… Continue reading Opel plans voluntary redundancy payments for German employees
General Motors says S.Korean unit will file for bankruptcy if no union concessions by April 20
General Motors said its loss-making South Korean operations would file for bankruptcy if its union did not agree to cut labour costs by April 20, heaping pressure on workers and the South Korean government to swiftly agree a rescue plan. The U.S. automaker announced in February it would shut down one of its four factories in… Continue reading General Motors says S.Korean unit will file for bankruptcy if no union concessions by April 20
Lincoln to launch ‘next chapter’ at NY show
Lincoln — like Ford’s Blue Oval — is in the midst of a lineup refresh. (Photo: Lincoln) Lincoln Motor Co. uses the New York auto show as its megaphone, and this year won’t be any different. The luxury automaker’s future is going to look a lot like what was outlined in the Ford Motor’s two-year… Continue reading Lincoln to launch ‘next chapter’ at NY show
‘Nobody Knows What To Do’ To Prove Autonomous Car Testing Can Be Safe
Photo: AP Good morning! Welcome to The Morning Shift, your roundup of the auto news you crave, all in one place every weekday morning. Here are the important stories you need to know. 1st Gear: How Reassuring In light of the fatal autonomous Uber test car crash in Arizona on Sunday evening, car companies and… Continue reading ‘Nobody Knows What To Do’ To Prove Autonomous Car Testing Can Be Safe
Ford’s Lincoln Looks to SUVs for Salvation
Just two years after Ford Motor Co. bet the revival of its Lincoln luxury line on the return of the Continental sedan, it’s reversing course and going all in on sport utility vehicles instead. Despite its retro Rat Pack allusions and elegant evocation of Bentley styling, the Continental didn’t sell as expected. Sales are down… Continue reading Ford’s Lincoln Looks to SUVs for Salvation
Hyundai union head fears GM-like crisis; says electric cars destroy jobs
ULSAN:Hyundai Motor‘s union chief warned its workers may face a similar crisis to the one hitting General Motors‘ South Korean unit as sales in key markets slide, adding that electric cars were ‘evil’ and will destroy jobs. South Korea’s auto industry, known for its robust unions whose workers tend to be paid more and have… Continue reading Hyundai union head fears GM-like crisis; says electric cars destroy jobs
Hyundai union chief warns of job crisis, says electric cars are ‘evil’
“We’re feeling job anxiety. We’re feeling a sense of crisis,” Ha Bu-young, the head of the Hyundai Motor union, South Korea’s biggest and most powerful union, told Reuters in an interview late last week. ULSAN, South Korea: Hyundai Motor’s union chief warned its workers may face a similar crisis to the one hitting General Motors‘… Continue reading Hyundai union chief warns of job crisis, says electric cars are ‘evil’