30.05.2018 Ι 8.84 Euro per hour – the statutory minimum wage. So far, there are no more than 80 percent of the employees of the automotive supplier Boryszew in Prenzlau. They want to change that at last. Together with IG Metall, they are now fighting for a collective agreement. Today they have already put pressure… Continue reading collective bargaining coverage
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Streamline: Audi e-tron prototype with decisive aerodynamics
The better an electric car’s aerodynamics, the further it travels: With a drag coefficient of 0.28, the Audi e-tron prototype achieves a top result in the SUV segment. This figure is a decisive factor in the everyday range of more than 400 kilometers (248.5 mi) in the WLTP cycle. The virtual exterior mirrors constitute one… Continue reading Streamline: Audi e-tron prototype with decisive aerodynamics
Germany gives Daimler 2 weeks to submit diesel van fix
Associated Press Published 5:16 p.m. ET May 29, 2018 Dieter Zetsche (Photo: Scott Olson / Getty Images) Berlin – German authorities are giving automaker Daimler until mid-June to submit a plan for how it will fix diesel-powered vans that don’t meet emissions requirements. The announcement came after Daimler chairman Dieter Zetsche was summoned to the… Continue reading Germany gives Daimler 2 weeks to submit diesel van fix
Geofencing technology demonstration in Stockholm
Tue, May 29, 2018 19:45 CET (Stockholm, Sweden, May 29, 2018) – Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE: ALV and SSE: ALIVsdb), the worldwide leader in automotive safety system, today announced that Veoneer, its electronics business, today participated in a geofencing urban environment technology demonstration in Stockholm, Sweden. Geofencing refers to a geographic zone where the entry, speed… Continue reading Geofencing technology demonstration in Stockholm
Fiat Chrysler investors want electric road map in CEO’s swan song
MILAN/LONDON (Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler (FCA) (FCHA.MI) boss Sergio Marchionne is expected to outline new plans for electric and hybrid cars in a strategy presentation on Friday, aiming to ensure the world’s seventh-largest carmaker remains in the race in the absence of a merger. FILE PHOTO: FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne addresses the media during a… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler investors want electric road map in CEO’s swan song
What makes major shareholder Hastor ?: Chinese are officially reaching auto supplier Grammer
All articles and backgrounds 05/29/2018 What makes major shareholder Hastor? Chinese Ningbo Jifeng wants auto supplier Grammer entirely DPA Production of car seats at car supplier Grammer in Kümmersbruck (Bavaria) Automotive supplier Grammer is about to be taken over by Chinese major shareholder Ningbo Jifeng. The Chinese have now officially submitted an offer to Grammer… Continue reading What makes major shareholder Hastor ?: Chinese are officially reaching auto supplier Grammer
Zipcar plans all-electric fleet of over 300 Volkswagens in London
Zipcar is rolling out a fleet of 300 Volkswagen e-Golf in London this year — in what the company is touted as the largest rollout of electric cars in a single English city. Details from the company are still sketchy, but Zipcar said that the first electric vehicles will be available over the summer, with… Continue reading Zipcar plans all-electric fleet of over 300 Volkswagens in London
Ballistic blast-resistant Skoda Superb Estate launched
Skoda is offering a ballistic blast and bullet-resistant version of the Superb Estate in a co-engineering project with a British-based team. Based on the 187bhp 2.0 TDI version the Superb Estate, the £118,688 armoured model looks almost completely identical to its regular siblings but is certified to PAS 300 civilian protection, meaning it can protect against blasts from missiles and bullets.… Continue reading Ballistic blast-resistant Skoda Superb Estate launched
European commissioner: ‘Diesel cars are finished’
European commissioner Elzbieta Bienkowska has branded diesel cars “the technology of the past”, saying that “I think in several years they will completely disappear”, with the Volkswagen Dieselgate scandal being a catalyst for this. Bienkowska, speaking to Bloomberg, said that following the emissions scandal, public sentiment is moving towards cleaner cars and a greater awareness of emissions. The… Continue reading European commissioner: ‘Diesel cars are finished’
DS 4 and 5 production ends as part of drastic line-up changes
DS has ended production of its slow-selling 4 and 5 hatchbacks as part of an aggressive product plan designed to turn around shrinking global sales. The PSA Group premium brand is now only selling what a spokesman described as an “extensive supply” of existing stocks for the 4 and 5, both of which have suffered from dwindling sales and contributed… Continue reading DS 4 and 5 production ends as part of drastic line-up changes