Tag: Tier 1 Suppliers

For Bosch, diesel still has a future

Death, the diesel? Rolf Bulander, president of the automotive division of the Bosch group, does not want to believe it. “Diesel is still needed for long distances, big cars, trucks … Especially since modern diesel can meet all emission standards! “, He insists, in an interview with” Echos “. For the world’s largest automotive supplier,… Continue reading For Bosch, diesel still has a future

Auto parts supplier: Continental thinks about site closures – works council is alerted

DüsseldorfBei Continental the house blessing is wrong. After a few days ago, CEO Elmar Degenhart had not ruled out the task of individual locations, it’s rumbling inside the workforce. Immediately there was concern that the board could cash in a key issues paper from the spring, the German ContiEmployees guarantee employment security. “The members of… Continue reading Auto parts supplier: Continental thinks about site closures – works council is alerted

Exhaust scandal at VW: Ex-brand management Neußer – The dark side of Volkswagen’s “problem solver”

Heinz-Jakob Neusser “The termination of Dr. Ing. Neußer has not been substantiated so far, “says his lawyer. (Photo: AP) Düsseldorf, FrankfurtWho has such leaders, needs no enemies. For almost 20 years, Heinz-Jakob Neußer made a career in German car companies. First he worked for Porsche, then for Volkswagen, As of 2013, there was a huge… Continue reading Exhaust scandal at VW: Ex-brand management Neußer – The dark side of Volkswagen’s “problem solver”

UPDATE 6-BMW to buy control of China venture in ‘new era’ for foreign carmakers

SHENYANG, China (Reuters) – Germany’s BMW (BMWG.DE) will pay 3.6 billion euros ($4.2 billion) to take control of its main joint venture in China, the first such move by a global carmaker as Beijing starts to relax ownership rules for the world’s biggest auto market. The luxury carmaker said on Thursday it would increase its… Continue reading UPDATE 6-BMW to buy control of China venture in ‘new era’ for foreign carmakers

Three more stops in Mirafiori: Fiom calls for joint actions with FIM and UILM and “calls” the institutions

Another three day stop on the horizon for Mirafiori Car body shop. They are those of 15, 16 and 17 October, which will see about 2500 workers abandon their normal duties to follow some vocational training activities. A stop that, however, comes a few days after the alarm that the trade unions, this time for… Continue reading Three more stops in Mirafiori: Fiom calls for joint actions with FIM and UILM and “calls” the institutions

Groupe PSA holds its third annual Booster Day, posing 12 technological challenges for the Plant of the Future

60 partners took part in the third annual #BoosterDayPSA held at the Poissy plant in Greater Paris. Ranging from suppliers, integrators, start-ups and laboratories to schools, research institutes and public organisations, they all have a major role to play in shaping the Plant of the Future. 12 technological challenges posed and 30 demonstrators built. Working… Continue reading Groupe PSA holds its third annual Booster Day, posing 12 technological challenges for the Plant of the Future

Cutting-Edge technology Powers Continental’s Augmented Reality Head-up Display

“ Despite an ultra-compact design, the new waveguide technology enables large-area augmentation in the driver’s field of view Shifting from mirrors to innovative waveguide technology makes it possible to integrate an AR-HUD in many vehicle cockpits for the first time Continental builds a full-color demonstrator to show the ultra-compact waveguide HUD’s potential Babenhausen (Germany), October… Continue reading Cutting-Edge technology Powers Continental’s Augmented Reality Head-up Display

Daimler launches new chauffeur service in Los Angeles

The carmaker Daimler is providing a new chauffeur service in the center of Los Angeles through its mobility company Moovel. FlexLA will be called the driving service that you are in the center of the metropolis los Angeles (LA). That’s what Daimler has moovel u. a. with the service provider FASTLinkDTLA together. FlexLA fleet consists… Continue reading Daimler launches new chauffeur service in Los Angeles