Volkswagen is offering newly unionized workers at its Tennessee assembly plant a 14 percent wage increase over four years. The company said there would also be profit sharing. The carmaker and the UAW union have been in contract talks for months. According to VW, the company’s offer now includes profit sharing for the first time… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Volkswagen offers US workers 14 percent003823
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Linear Integrated Systems Expands Custom Testing Services to Provide Designers Greater Optimization and Flexibility
FREMONT, Calif., Dec. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Linear Integrated Systems (Linear Systems) is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Expanded Custom Testing Services for all its Small Signal Discrete Products. These services allow designers to tailor product specifications to meet specific design requirements, empowering them to optimize performance and enhance flexibility. Available Custom Testing… Continue reading Linear Integrated Systems Expands Custom Testing Services to Provide Designers Greater Optimization and Flexibility
Here’s the Android XR headset that Google and Samsung are releasing in 2025 – and the software that powers it
Google/ZDNET Google today is introducing Android XR, the software platform by which artificial intelligence (AI), augmented reality (AR), and virtual reality (VR) experiences will converge and help power upcoming wearables. Like Apple’s VisionOS, Android XR is centered around spatial computing applications, leveraging smart glasses, mixed reality headsets, and more to overlay useful information and visual… Continue reading Here’s the Android XR headset that Google and Samsung are releasing in 2025 – and the software that powers it
General Motors pulls plug on Cruise, its self-driving robotaxi company
General Motors is not the first company in the emerging robotaxi industry to scale back ambitions. Photograph: Paul Sancya/AP View image in fullscreen General Motors is not the first company in the emerging robotaxi industry to scale back ambitions. Photograph: Paul Sancya/AP General Motors pulls plug on Cruise, its self-driving robotaxi company The company said… Continue reading General Motors pulls plug on Cruise, its self-driving robotaxi company
German Manager Magazine: News about Mercedes, Volkswagen, BMW, Lufthansa – in the newsletter “manage:mobility”003820
Dear reader, Volkswagen’s board of directors and employee representatives are currently far apart. This applies to the right way to position the group for the future. But this also applies to things as banal as the number of employees who protested against the planned austerity measures with warning strikes at the beginning of this week.… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: News about Mercedes, Volkswagen, BMW, Lufthansa – in the newsletter “manage:mobility”003820
German Handelsblatt: Opel parent: production stop at the Stellantis factory in Turin extended010272
There is still no production in the Italian factory due to weak demand for electric cars. The stop now applies until January 20th. Go to Source
German Handelsblatt: Opel parent: production stop at the Stellantis factory in Turin extended010272
There is still no production in the Italian factory due to weak demand for electric cars. The stop now applies until January 20th. Go to Source
Breakthrough in Lupus Treatment: Isotopia Partners with LIVEKIDNEY.BIO
PETACH TIKVA, Israel, Dec. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Isotopia is proud to announce a groundbreaking partnership with LIVEKIDNEY.BIO, a clinical-stage biotech innovator, to support the development of a critical component for its revolutionary lupus nephritis therapy. This collaboration offers the potential to improve the lives of lupus patients by providing a more effective treatment solution… Continue reading Breakthrough in Lupus Treatment: Isotopia Partners with LIVEKIDNEY.BIO
Evans Halshaw acquires Hyundai dealership
Evans Halshaw has acquired a Hyundai dealership from Sturgess Motor Group. The site opened today as ‘Evans Halshaw Hyundai Leicester’, selling new and used cars. Gary Armstrong, MD of Evans Halshaw, said: “We are delighted to expand our Hyundai network with a fourth store and look forward to welcoming colleagues to the business.” David Lucas,… Continue reading Evans Halshaw acquires Hyundai dealership
GM abandons robotaxi project and focuses on autonomous vehicles
General Motors (GM) has announced that it will stop developing a commercial robotaxi business. Instead, the Cruise subsidiary will be integrated into the main company activities to develop driver assistance technologies and fully autonomous private vehicles. The decision marks a significant turning point for GM, which Cruise sold in March 2016 for a billion dollars… Continue reading GM abandons robotaxi project and focuses on autonomous vehicles