RUEIL-MALMAISON, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: Groupe PSA’s (Paris:UG) Central Works Committee today issued a favourable opinion on the 2018 DAEC after five out of six trade unions – CFDT, CFE/CGC, CFTC, FO and GSEA – signed the agreement. The outcome illustrates the maturity of labour relations within Groupe PSA and its active commitment to working alongside… Continue reading Groupe PSA: Five out of Six Trade Unions Representing 80% of Employees Sign the DAEC Agreement
Tag: Mobility
Volkswagen launches pre-series stage of next Golf
Together with its suppliers, the Volkswagen brand is making intensive preparations for the next Golf generation1.At the “Golf 8 Supplier Summit” held at the Volkswagen Arena, the Board Member for Procurement Ralf Brandstätter and Karlheinz Hell, Head of the Compact series group, underscored the importance of the new generation for the brand and for the… Continue reading Volkswagen launches pre-series stage of next Golf
Qualcomm & NXP – EU allows takeover
The European antitrust authorities have allowed Qualcomm to acquire NXP. The semiconductor industry could get a new heavyweight: Qualcomm, The company has been dedicated to vehicle networking in the form of 5G and C-V2X – also with a view to the autonomous driving. The semiconductor manufacturer NXP is also strongly represented in this segment. Qualcomm… Continue reading Qualcomm & NXP – EU allows takeover
Subsidies for new energy cars to be cut again
Employees work at an electric vehicle manufacturing factory in Kunming, Yunnan province. [Photo by Yang Zheng/For China Daily] Subsidies for new energy cars will be cut further this year before being phased out in China altogether by the end of 2020, a source close to the matter said on Wednesday. The move would accelerate the… Continue reading Subsidies for new energy cars to be cut again
Audi Smart Energy Network pilot project: eco-electricity intelligently managed
Audi Q7 e-tron 3.0 TDI quattro, Wallbox with control panel, electric charging Stationary home battery as energy buffer for electric car and grid management Unique: interaction with the power grid Automobile, home and power supply combined to form an intelligent energy network: In a pilot project the Audi Smart Energy Network for the first time… Continue reading Audi Smart Energy Network pilot project: eco-electricity intelligently managed
Turo car sharing marketplace launches in Germany
Peer-to-peer car sharing platform Turo is expanding to Germany officially starting today, after acquiring Daimler’s Croove in-house product forpvoding essentially the same service last September. Turo also received a significant strategic investment from Daimler at the same time as it acquired the automaker’s cars sharing experiment, and it now operates peer-to-peer rental services in the… Continue reading Turo car sharing marketplace launches in Germany
Groko soundings: Daimler boss calls for more flexible working hours law
Dieter Zetsche Dieter Zetsche praises the leaders of the CDU, CSU and SPD. But he also has demands for a future government. (Photo: AP) Daimler-Boss Dieter Zetsche has praised the CDU, CSU and SPD for the Europa Passages in the exploratory paper and called for deeper cooperation in the EU. “Now is the time to… Continue reading Groko soundings: Daimler boss calls for more flexible working hours law
Lyft Is Inspiring More People to Give Up Their Own Cars
Photo illustration by Slate. Photo by iStock. 2017 was a good year for Lyft. The company got a $1 billion cash infusion from Alphabet, Google’s parent company. It embarked upon new partnerships on the research-and-development front. And its main competitor Uber suffered a year of sexual harassment allegations, lawsuits, and executive turnover. Coincidentally, Lyft had… Continue reading Lyft Is Inspiring More People to Give Up Their Own Cars
BMW claims its upcoming Tesla rival will have almost double the range of a Model 3 (TSLA)
While we don’t know what the iNext will look like yet, BMW has released concepts hinting at what future cars may look like. BMW BMW said its upcoming iNext electric vehicle will be able to drive up to 435 miles per charge. That would nearly double the range of the base version Tesla Model 3, which… Continue reading BMW claims its upcoming Tesla rival will have almost double the range of a Model 3 (TSLA)
Hyundai will increase its sales in Spain by 12% this year, with more than 62,000 units
Posted 1/18/2018 5:47:16 PM Its dealers closed 2017 with a profitability above 2% MADRID, Jan. 18 (EUROPA PRESS) – The South Korean automotive firm Hyundai expects to close this year with a volume of sales in Spain of about 62,000 units, which will represent a progression of 12% compared to 2017 data, announced the CEO… Continue reading Hyundai will increase its sales in Spain by 12% this year, with more than 62,000 units