Volvo Cars adds in-car delivery by Amazon Key to its expanding range of connected services Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, is partnering with Amazon to bring in-car delivery of packages to customers in the United States. The collaboration represents a considerable scaling-up and maturing of Volvo’s digital consumer services via the Volvo… Continue reading Volvo Cars adds in-car delivery by Amazon Key to its expanding range of connected services
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Go-Jek, Singapore’s ComfortDelGro said to be in talks for potential collaboration
April 24, 2018 Indonesia’s ride-hailing giant Go-Jek has held talks with Singapore’s largest taxi operator, ComfortDelGro, for a potential collaboration between the two companies, according to report by TechCrunch. Should Comfort agree to team up with Go-Jek, it would replace the partnership it had with Uber sealed in December, which has effectively been annulled following… Continue reading Go-Jek, Singapore’s ComfortDelGro said to be in talks for potential collaboration
Nissan wants to renew 9,000 dealers in the world in five years
All Nissan dealers must apply the Nissan Retail Concept. The aim of the new concept is to improve all aspects of the customer experience at Nissan dealers, including the design of the facilities, the service process and the digital environment. More than 400 dealers from 30 different countries have already applied these changes. In Spain,… Continue reading Nissan wants to renew 9,000 dealers in the world in five years
Mercedes’ Electric Maybach SUV Has a Built-In Tea Kettle
The future of the auto industry is China. It’s the world’s largest auto market, it’s growing quickly, and its emissions regulations—among the strictest on the planet—are even pushing the world’s automakers to abandon the internal combustion engine. Chinese customer preferences have also led designers to increase rear seat legroom and offer in-car perfume systems. And… Continue reading Mercedes’ Electric Maybach SUV Has a Built-In Tea Kettle
European sales of gasoline vehicles exceed for the first time in eight years those of diesel
Published 04/24/2018 11:41:00 CET The average carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of new vehicles increased by 0.4% MADRID, Apr. 24 (EUROPA PRESS) – Gasoline-powered vehicles last year became the best-selling type of car in the European market, ahead of diesel for the first time since 2009, after a drop in market share of 5.1 percentage points… Continue reading European sales of gasoline vehicles exceed for the first time in eight years those of diesel
Go-Jek is in talks with former Uber ally ComfortDelGro, Singapore’s top taxi firm
ComfortDelGro, Singapore’s largest taxi operator, has held talks with Go-Jek about a potential partnership that could replace its annulled agreement with Uber. Uber struck a major deal when it tied up with Comfort last December, but that fell apart last month when the U.S. firm agreed to sell its Southeast Asia business to Grab and… Continue reading Go-Jek is in talks with former Uber ally ComfortDelGro, Singapore’s top taxi firm
Groupe PSA: Q1 2018 Revenue Sharp Growth
RUEIL-MALMAISON, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: Groupe PSA (Paris:UG) Group Q1 2018 revenue amounted to €18,182 million, compared with €12,798 million in Q1 2017. At constant 2015 exchange rate and perimeter, 2018 Group revenue was up 21.6%4. PCD Automotive division revenue amounted to €10,214 million up by 13.3% compared to Q1 2017. This increase was mainly driven… Continue reading Groupe PSA: Q1 2018 Revenue Sharp Growth
Business in the first quarter of 2018: up 2.8%
Further improvement in results expected in first semester 2018 Compagnie Plastic Omnium’s economic revenue amounted to € 1,942 million in the first quarter of 2018, up 2.8% at constant perimeter and exchange rates. The Automotive Division posted growth of 3.1%, while worldwide automotive production was down 0.6% over the period. expected, our business outperformed worldwide… Continue reading Business in the first quarter of 2018: up 2.8%
Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors team up on spare parts warehousing in Japan’s Kanto region
TOKYO/YOKOHAMA, Japan (April 24, 2018) – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. will jointly use a spare parts warehouse near Tokyo and share a regional delivery network as they work together more closely to reduce costs. The companies will both use Nissan’s Sagamihara Parts Center, about 30 kilometers southwest of Tokyo, beginning in… Continue reading Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors team up on spare parts warehousing in Japan’s Kanto region
After mass layoffs at Ohio plant, UAW gives GM greenlight to hire lower-paid temps
After mass layoffs at Ohio plant, UAW gives GM greenlight to hire lower-paid temps By Tim Rivers24 April 2018 Within days of announcing the elimination of an entire shift and 1,500 jobs at the giant Lordstown, Ohio assembly plant, General Motors announced that its subsidiary, known as the Lordstown GM Subsystems Manufacturing LLC, will… Continue reading After mass layoffs at Ohio plant, UAW gives GM greenlight to hire lower-paid temps