With the e-tron electric SUV now hitting some European markets, Audi is unveiling its charging pricing structure for owners of the vehicle to be able to charge within cities and when on the road. Audi’s system involves several options for different tiers that gives owners access to more than 72,000 charging points in 16 EU markets… Continue reading Audi unveils e-tron electric SUV charging pricing structure, it’s not simple or cheap
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Engineering sector settles pay deal after eight months of conflict
A production line at the Nedcar car plant
Unions and employers in the electrical engineering sector have signed a new pay deal for the 150,000 workers after eight months and several strikes, the Financieele Dagblad said on Friday.
The deal gives workers a 3.5% pay rise, a rise of €58 in July and a further €116 rise in January 2020. ‘This is good news for youngsters and people at the bottom of the pay ladder,’ the FNV union federation said.
In addition, the two sides have agreed that at least 3,000 people employed via staffing agencies should be given a permanent job and that older workers can work less without any impact on their pensions.
The agreement still has to be put to union members for approval. The companies covered by the pay deal include VD, Stork, ASML, Fokker, DAF, Siemens, Scania and Ardagh.
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German President receives Holocaust survivor and Volkswagen apprentices at Schloss Bellevue
Group photo with the German President (from left to right): Christoph Heubner, IAC Vice-President, Josefine Degen (21), apprentice specialist in office management with Volkswagen in Wolfsburg, Evdokia Siori (19), apprentice warehouse logistics operator with Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles in Hanover, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (holding the “B” statuette), Eloisa Marzell (23), apprentice industrial clerk with Volkswagen in… Continue reading German President receives Holocaust survivor and Volkswagen apprentices at Schloss Bellevue
Job engine Taycan: Porsche exceeds 30,000 mark in 2018 for the first time
At the end of 2018, 32,325 people were employed across the Group, constituting an increase of 2,548 employees, or 8.5%, compared to the previous year. Within this, a particularly encouraging aspect can be identified in the transfer of more than 650 colleagues from temporary to permanent contracts; a change which has been enabled by the… Continue reading Job engine Taycan: Porsche exceeds 30,000 mark in 2018 for the first time
Audi e-tron Charging Service Goes On-Grid
The green light has been given for unlimited, trouble-free electric mobility. The Audi e-tron Charging Service is going on-grid in ten markets. The service will be rolled out in a further six markets in the first quarter and expanded in Eastern Europe over the course of the year. When driving abroad, Audi customers can charge… Continue reading Audi e-tron Charging Service Goes On-Grid
Curriculum vitae: Dr. Stephan Wöllenstein
CEO, Volkswagen Group ChinaCEO, Volkswagen China Passenger Cars Brand On November 16, 2018, Dr. Stephan Wöllenstein was appointed CEO of Volkswagen Group China, effective mid-January, 2019. His leadership at Volkswagen Passenger Cars Brand for China and all associated activities remain unchanged. Since August 2016, Dr. Stephan Wöllenstein has served as CEO of the Volkswagen Passenger… Continue reading Curriculum vitae: Dr. Stephan Wöllenstein
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Porsche 911 Hybrid sports car tech will arrive in two forms
2020 Porsche 911 Carrera S, Valencia, Spain, January 2019
Porsche is known as an engineering company. Its technical solutions are often complex and unusual, but often provide inspiration for others to follow.
Now details have filtered out about Porsche's new hybrid-electric powertrain for its upcoming 911, which could inform what engineers are thinking about in terms of bringing hybrid power to other sports cars.
The details were first revealed in an interview with Porsche's recently retired sports-car product chief, August Achleitner, in Autocar magazine in Britain last month.
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Autocar reports that there will be two versions of the new 911 Hybrid throughout the model's expected seven-year design life, a mild-hybrid system that adds torque but requires the gas engine for propulsion, and a more sophisticated full hybrid system. It's not clear whether the mild torque-assist system might precede the full hybrid, or whether they could be offered simultaneously, with full-hybrid being a more expensive option (which seems more likely to us.)
We'll focus on the full hybrid system, which is more interesting, and about which Achleitner provided more details.
The new system won't follow in the footsteps of Porsche's recent mid-range plug-in hybrid systems for its more family-oriented Cayenne and Panamera e-Hybrid models.
Even full-hybrid 911s will have no plug-in range, for instance, though they will be able to motor short distances on electricity.
Porsche Taycan prototype
Although Autocar reports that Porsche has yet to decide how far up the 911 model range the Hybrid should live, the system is engineered to have electric power to the front wheels, as well as a thin electric motor housed with the rear-mounted 8-speed, dual-clutch gearbox, which has shrunk to accommodate it but can now handle the higher torque loads of an electric motor.
A small battery lies low in the front of the car, which could help improve handling. It will still have a version of Porsche's 4.0-liter flat-6 engine, which may be turbocharged if Porsche decides to offer the 911 Hybrid in higher trims.
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The car will use an electrically operated brake booster to maximize braking regeneration.
The Hybrid will eventually appear on the next-generation 911, known in Porsche-speak as the 992, which is first expected to arrive in November as a 2020 model. The hybrid version, however, won't arrive for another four years after that, Achleitner said, which would put it toward the end of the model's lifespan.
By then, sales of the company's upcoming new Taycan electric car, which is also expected to go on sale late this year, should also be in full swing. Porsche has said that the Taycan is sold out for its first year of production.
VW buggy, Porsche 911 Hybrid, Shell chargers, Tesla profits: Today’s Car News
2018 Tesla Model S and 2018 Tesla Model X
Tesla reported profits, and revealed new model lineups for its Model S and Model X—and another price cut. Volkswagen announced it will build a concept electric dune buggy for the Geneva auto show. Details of the upcoming Porsche 911 Hybrid have emerged. And Shell has bought its first charging network in North America. All this and more on Green Car Reports.
Profit reports are key, especially for a company like Tesla that has built a following of evangelists hoping to change the world, but whose ability to survive hinges on shoring up its shaky finances. In its most recent quarterly earnings call, Tesla revealed that it turned a profit and built up its cash reserves in the last quarter of 2018, while producing more cars than ever before.
The company also cut prices and introduced new base versions of the Model S sedan and Model X SUV with shorter range batteries limited by software, not cells.
VW will add to its portfolio of throwback electric models, at least in concept, with a new concept version of the classic Meyers Manx dune buggy based on the company's new “affordable electric” MEB architecture. It will reveal the concept at the Geneva auto show in March, and is considering putting it into production.
U.S. charging network operator Greenlots announced it has been bought by oil giant Shell. Shell has been gradually expanding into the electric-car charging business, but Greenlots chargers will be its first in the U.S.
Details have leaked out about two new hybrid systems that Porsche plans to put in its new 911. Unlike Porsche's other models, however, neither will plug in.
The Chinese company that builds electric Saabs, NEVS, bought a large stake in Swedish exotic carmaker Koenigsegg, which leads to speculation about more upcoming electric supercars.
Finally, there could be some consolation this weekend for fans whose team loses the Superbowl. Ride sharing service Uber is offering free rides in Los Angeles or Boston if their team loses the big game.
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Top Employer’s recognition for SEAT comes as a beacon for attracting external talent
Top Employer’s recognition for SEAT comes as a beacon for attracting external talent
MARTORELL, 31-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — SEAT’s recognition as a Top Employer in Spain consolidates the company’s commitment to the professional development of its more than 15,000 employees.
Top Employer has given the car maker its seal of approval for the fifth year in a row making SEAT one of the best companies to work for in Spain.
SEAT is the largest employer in the automotive sector in Spain. Some 97% of the workers have an open-ended contract with SEAT. Balancing work and private life, talent recruitment policies, specialised training in Industry 4.0 or the health and well-being service provided to all the professionals are examples of the company’s commitment to quality employment and attracting talent.
SEAT has worked over the past years to improve its human resources policy whereby working conditions, flexibility, career growth and employee well-being are at the core of every initiative.
Top Employer’s certificate evaluates businesses all over the world that offer the best working conditions and are the most attractive for employees.
In the Spain’s automotive sector, SEAT was the first company to receive this distinction.
SEAT Vice-president for Human Resources Xavier Ros:
“in a context where the sector’s professional profiles are going to change, the acknowledgement as Top Employer strengthens us on two fronts – firstly, it is a recognition to the entire workforce, so they can be even prouder to be working for SEAT and feel that their future lies with the company; and secondly, it is a beacon to attract external talent with different profiles, who might otherwise not consider they could have a prosperous career at a carmaker whose business model is undergoing a deep transformation.”
SEAT’s labour relations framework has been established by its collective bargaining agreement, signed back in 2016 and is notable for its flexibility and modernity.
Enhancements are made to the variable remuneration system and new measures have been put in place to boost competitiveness and make the company ready for the production increases that have taken place in recent years. The agreement consolidated the variable remuneration system, added an increase in several salary concepts and extended the social benefits provided to the workforce, such as the possibility of having more paid leave.
In addition SEAT has also implemented a new Employer Branding strategy with several initiatives to attract and retain talent. One of the most prominent was SEAT DisrUP. The event aims at connecting with the most promising talent by inviting young people to reflect on and come up with mobility solutions for users in large urban areas. All these initiatives are included in the SEAT Talent Xperience project that the company is promoting to attract professionals with a technical and digital profile to face the company’s future challenges.
In recent years, SEAT has invested close to 17 million euros annually in continuous training for its workforce. SEAT has implemented a training programme focusing on the future challenges posed by Industry 4.0, aimed at the entire workforce. To date, more than 2,000 employees have followed the programme.
SEAT’s worker healthcare and well-being service, spearheaded by the CARS Healthcare and Rehabilitation Centre, provides all SEAT employees with advanced preventive, healthcare and rehabilitation services in areas ranging from orthopedics, cardiology, gynecology and mental health to image diagnostics, physiotherapy, fitness and rehabilitation.
In 2018, more than 70,000 treatments were performed in these facilities for SEAT employees.
SOURCE: SEAT
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