@VW Group: Roland Villinger appointed new Head of Corporate and Product Strategy at ŠKODA AUTO003186

Thomas Schäfer, ŠKODA AUTO CEO, says: “By combining the departments ‘Corporate Development and Digitalisation’ and ‘Product Strategy and Modular Toolkit Management’, we are uniting key future topics and leveraging synergies. I am delighted that we have been able to recruit Roland Villinger, an internationally experienced leader and proven digital expert, for this new position. At the… Continue reading @VW Group: Roland Villinger appointed new Head of Corporate and Product Strategy at ŠKODA AUTO003186

@VW Group: Audi with “Dream Team” at the Dakar Rally003186

Audi is the first car manufacturer to fight for overall victory in the famous Dakar Rally with an electrified powertrain, thus also heralding an energy revolution in cross-country rallying. Audi Sport has succeeded in recruiting three illustrious driver teams for the ambitious project. Mattias Ekström/Emil Bergkvist (Sweden), Stéphane Peterhansel/Edouard Boulanger (France) and Carlos Sainz/Lucas Cruz… Continue reading @VW Group: Audi with “Dream Team” at the Dakar Rally003186

Montgomery County, Maryland deploys microgrid to support electric bus charging

AlphaStruxure, a provider of Energy as a Service (EaaS) solutions, has won a contract to deploy an integrated microgrid and electric bus charging infrastructure project for Montgomery County, Maryland. The project will enable transit operator Ride On Montgomery County to convert at least 44 buses from diesel to electric power. AlphaStruxure, a joint venture of… Continue reading Montgomery County, Maryland deploys microgrid to support electric bus charging

@Groupe PSA: PR Recent award by SAIC for its hydrogen tanks enables Faurecia to reach over €250m of lifetime sales in hydrogen mobility to date001840

Texte Faurecia, one of the world’s leading automotive technology companies, has been awarded a contract by SAIC to provide hydrogen tanks for a large fleet of commercial vehicles. This latest award from the largest automobile manufacturer in China enables Faurecia 1 to confirm an order intake of over €250 million lifetime sales to date, on track… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: PR Recent award by SAIC for its hydrogen tanks enables Faurecia to reach over €250m of lifetime sales in hydrogen mobility to date001840

@Groupe PSA: PR Faurecia showcases it latest technologies for the Cockpit of the Future & zero emissions mobility at the Shanghai Auto Show001838

With a booth located in Hall 1.2, Faurecia will reveal disruptive innovations designed for the needs of Chinese consumers enabling a safe, comfortable, and connected on-board experience. The Group will also showcase ultra-low emissions technologies and zero emissions hydrogen solutions for passenger and commercial vehicles. An intelligent and immersive Chinese Cockpit of the Future Exploiting… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: PR Faurecia showcases it latest technologies for the Cockpit of the Future & zero emissions mobility at the Shanghai Auto Show001838

@Groupe PSA: PR Novak Djokovic at the heart of the new 508 PEUGEOT SPORT ENGINEERED advertising campaign001838

Because he shares PEUGEOT’s values, tennis champion Novak Djokovic – world number one in the ATP rankings, winner of the French Open in 2016 and ambassador of the Brand – is the main protagonist of the new 508 PEUGEOT SPORT ENGINEERED advertising campaign which started on 30 May, the opening day of the French Open.… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: PR Novak Djokovic at the heart of the new 508 PEUGEOT SPORT ENGINEERED advertising campaign001838

Faurecia’s General Meeting: first General Meeting since the change in shareholding structure, all resolutions adopted including the payment of a dividend of €1

Nanterre (France), May 31, 2021 FAURECIA’S GENERAL MEETINGFIRST GENERAL MEETING SINCE THE CHANGE IN SHAREHOLDING STRUCTUREALL RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED, INCLUDING THE PAYMENT OF A DIVIDEND OF €1 Faurecia’s General Meeting was held today behind closed doors under the chairmanship of Michel de Rosen; all resolutions were adopted. This General Meeting is the first meeting of Faurecia’s… Continue reading Faurecia’s General Meeting: first General Meeting since the change in shareholding structure, all resolutions adopted including the payment of a dividend of €1

The dream of the truly driverless car is officially dead

Driverless technology has been heralded as a way to save costs and save lives. But driverless does not mean humanless. Technology still requires human oversight. This often means increased, not reduced, costs for business and consumers alike. Ashley Nunes is Director for Competition Policy at the R Street Institute. This is an opinion column. The… Continue reading The dream of the truly driverless car is officially dead

SK Holdings to partner with US companies targeting 1,677 trillion won Asia-Pacific autonomous driving market

Kodiak Robotics supports systems to help autonomous trucks navigate efficiently, especially on highways. Seoul: According to Reuters and other foreign media on May 27, SK Group is partnering with an American autonomous driving company to target the Asia-Pacific autonomous driving market worth 1,677 trillion won, including Korea, Japan, China, Taiwan etc. Reuters reported, that the… Continue reading SK Holdings to partner with US companies targeting 1,677 trillion won Asia-Pacific autonomous driving market

Softbank may sell $1.5b stake in Paytm, marking its largest exit in India after Flipkart

Paytm is planning an IPO worth around $3 billion, offering SoftBank its largest exit in India after Flipkart. “A window to sell at least one-third of the overall stake on offer in the IPO may be available on a pro-rata basis for the existing investors, including SoftBank. A total of 3-5% stake may be monetized… Continue reading Softbank may sell $1.5b stake in Paytm, marking its largest exit in India after Flipkart