VW billion should be in fast Internet and university hospitals flow

D The state of Lower Saxony wants the billions fine of VW especially in the expansion of the fast Internet and the University Hospitals stuck in Hanover and Göttingen. More funds from the billion should flow into the debt reduction, the renovation of sports facilities and an environmental fund to clean air, as Prime Minister… Continue reading VW billion should be in fast Internet and university hospitals
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VW and Ford explore alliance with vans

Wednesday, 06/20/2018 09:47 clock The German carmaker Volkswagen wants in the development of commercial vehicles and other stores the forces with the US rival ford bundle up. The corporations confirmed on Tuesday after the US market close, explore opportunities for a strategic alliance. According to insiders, the VW supervisory board had already agreed to talks… Continue reading VW and Ford explore alliance with vans

What the VW billion is used for

Monday, 06/25/2018 14:52 clock The country Lower Saxony wants to put the imposed on VW billion bills mainly in fast Internet and in the university hospitals in Hanover and Göttingen. The remaining money should flow into the debt reduction, the rehabilitation of sports facilities and an environmental fund, said Prime Minister Stephan Weil (SPD). Each… Continue reading What the VW billion is used for

Strike affects car production at VW and Opel

Monday, 06/25/2018 17:09 clock The strike at the supplier Neue Halberg Guss (NHG) has consequences for customers in the automotive industry. “The fact is, at the moment we can not deliver, not produce through the strike, which of course affects our customers,” said a spokesman for the Prevent group, which had taken over the supplier… Continue reading Strike affects car production at VW and Opel

Electric collective taxis from Moia from 2019 in use

D The VW subsidiary Moia, responsible for mobility services, will be launching its shuttle service in Hamburg in the first months of 2019. At the beginning, a double-digit number of electric minibuses will chauffeur passengers through the city, announced a spokesman. This number should then rise soon after the official start to 200, by the… Continue reading Electric collective taxis from Moia from 2019 in use

Top Automotive Industry News for Week of June 18 – June 24, 2018

Here is the most important news associated with the automotive industry identified by the AEA for the week June 18, 2018 – June 24, 2018. We hope it helps you stay up to speed on the key developments in our industry: -Automotive Manufacturing News- Cars.com 2018 American-Made Index: What’s the Most American Car? (Cars.com) Detroit… Continue reading Top Automotive Industry News for Week of June 18 – June 24, 2018

PSA maps out Vauxhall’s path to profitability

Opel and Vauxhall have not posted a full-year profit this century, losing about £15 billion in the past 17 years. That represents a catastrophic failure by any measure, but it also highlights just how ambitious the recovery plan set out by new owner the PSA Group is. The strategy, called ‘Pace’, calls for (among other… Continue reading PSA maps out Vauxhall’s path to profitability

‘Zero’ chance of Renault taking over Nissan, Mitsubishi: Ghosn

TOKYO (Reuters) – Renault SA (RENA.PA) absorbing Nissan Motor Co. (7201.T) and Mitsubishi Motors Corp (7211.T) is not an option as the carmakers look to strengthen their partnership while retaining their autonomy, alliance chairman Carlos Ghosn said on Friday. FILE PHOTO: Carlos Ghosn, chairman and CEO of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance, responds to a question on… Continue reading ‘Zero’ chance of Renault taking over Nissan, Mitsubishi: Ghosn

Daimler appoints sales expert as new Smart CEO

Daimler has announced former sales executive Katrin Adt as the the new CEO of Smart, replacing Annette Winkler, who steps down at the end of September. Adt joined Daimler in 1999, and worked in various sales positions until 2013, when she branched out into human resources.  It’s understood that the move aims to reverse Smart’s… Continue reading Daimler appoints sales expert as new Smart CEO

Volkswagen aims for solid-state battery production by 2025

Volkswagen has announced that it aims to have a production facility for solid-state batteries by 2025. The announcement comes with the VW Group’s £75 million investment in Californian battery technology company QuantumScape, following six years of collaboration with the firm. Solid-state battery technology, Volkswagen claims, would more than double the capacity compared with the brand’s current… Continue reading Volkswagen aims for solid-state battery production by 2025