News Press Release News Group Wolfsburg, 13 June 2018 Administrative order imposing a fine being issued by the Braunschweig public prosecutor against Volkswagen in the context of the diesel crisis The Braunschweig public prosecutor today issued an administrative order against Volkswagen AG in its capacity as secondary party pursuant to sections 30 para. 1, 130… Continue reading Administrative order imposing a fine being issued by the Braunschweig public prosecutor against Volkswagen in the context of the diesel crisis
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SAE International publishes standards for aerospace-grade metal 3D printing
Global engineering standards association SAE International has issued four new standards relating to laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) powered additive manufacturing. The LPBF documents are specially designed to support the certification of metal 3D printed parts for use in aircraft and space exploration vehicles, and are officially supported by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). David Alexander, Director… Continue reading SAE International publishes standards for aerospace-grade metal 3D printing
Lower Saxony prosecutor: Volkswagen has to pay 1 billion euros fine
All articles and backgrounds 06/13/2018 Lower Saxony prosecutor Volkswagen has to pay 1 billion euros fine DPA Production of the VW Golf 7 in Wolfsburg. In the diesel affair, the prosecutor Braunschweig has imposed a fine of one billion euros against Volkswagen. “Volkswagen accepts the fine and is thus committed to its responsibility,” said the… Continue reading Lower Saxony prosecutor: Volkswagen has to pay 1 billion euros fine
Magna to partner with May Mobility on low-speed self-driving shuttle
(Reuters) – Canadian auto parts supplier Magna International Inc will partner with Michigan startup May Mobility on self-driving shuttles, the companies said on Wednesday. Magna will outfit low-speed electric shuttles equipped with May Mobility self-driving software. The shuttles will be deployed initially this summer in a commercial ride-sharing service in downtown Detroit. Investors in May… Continue reading Magna to partner with May Mobility on low-speed self-driving shuttle
Magna and May Mobility Partner to Build, Deploy and Scale Self-Driving Shuttles
ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Getting around in crowded city streets of America is about to get a little easier. May Mobility, an Ann Arbor, Michigan startup building self-driving shuttles, has partnered with Magna (NYSE:MGA), a mobility technology company and one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers, to retrofit and scale… Continue reading Magna and May Mobility Partner to Build, Deploy and Scale Self-Driving Shuttles
Peugeot’s Slovak unit agrees 7.7 pct wage hike with unions
BRATISLAVA, June 13 (Reuters) – French car maker Peugeot’s Slovak unit has agreed with trade unions on a 7.7 percent wage hike this year, it said on Wednesday. The raise follows an average 6.3 percent wake hike last year at the plant that produced more than 335,000 cars in 2017. Peugeot Citroen, which makes Citroen… Continue reading Peugeot’s Slovak unit agrees 7.7 pct wage hike with unions
China start-up readies capacity for 150,000 electric cars per year
FRANKFURT: Future Mobility Corporation (FMC), the Chinese parent company behind electric car start-up Byton, has placed an order for a paint shop capable of handling 150,000 cars per year, German supplier Duerr said on Wednesday. China’s Byton, a newcomer headed by the former head of BMW‘s i8 programme, has already released plans for a premium… Continue reading China start-up readies capacity for 150,000 electric cars per year
Zoomcar brings EVs to Kolkata, increase its share in fleet
KOLKATA: Zoomcar, the self-drive car rental firm, would increase the number of electric vehicles (EVs) in its fleet to 2,000 by December this year, a company official said today. Zoomcar today started offering EVs on its platform in Kolkata after Mysuru, Hyderabad, Jaipur, New Delhi and Mumbai. Initially, 50 units of Mahindra e2o electric car… Continue reading Zoomcar brings EVs to Kolkata, increase its share in fleet
US accuses Fiat Chrysler, union of conspiring to break labor laws
DETROIT (Reuters) – Top officials of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV and the United Auto Workers (UAW) union conspired to violate U.S. labor laws, federal prosecutors alleged in a court document, saying a former executive at the automaker knew bribes paid to union leaders were designed to “grease the skids” in labor negotiations. FILE PHOTO: Fiat… Continue reading US accuses Fiat Chrysler, union of conspiring to break labor laws
Social tariff for the Ledvance factory in Augsburg
14.06.2018 Ι The employees of Ledvance (formerly Osram) in Augsburg were unable to prevent the closure of their factory. But they fought high severance pay – much more than Ledvance had last offered to the Labor Court. That was only possible because they were ready to strike for it. Ledvance’s lamp and glass works –… Continue reading Social tariff for the Ledvance factory in Augsburg