German FAZ: China, Mexico and Canada terminate resistance An008666

Donald Trump makes his threat come true and imposes far -reaching tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China. The American President signed corresponding orders. Accordingly, tariffs of ten percent will be charged on all imports from China from next Tuesday and 25 percent on imports from neighboring countries Mexico and Canada. A sentence of… Continue reading German FAZ: China, Mexico and Canada terminate resistance An008666

Volkswagen sues Indian authorities over $1.4 billion tax dispute: Report

Volkswagen has sued the Indian authorities to quash the $1.4 billion tax demand, stating that it is in opposition to the government’s import taxation rules for car parts and will hamper the company’s business plans, Reuters reported. Volkswagen’s unit, Skoda Auto Volkswagen India, also told the High Court in Mumbai the tax dispute puts at… Continue reading Volkswagen sues Indian authorities over $1.4 billion tax dispute: Report

The Starting Line for Self-Driving Cars

The 2004 DARPA Grand Challenge was a spectacular failure. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency had offered a US $1 million prize for the team that could design an autonomous ground vehicle capable of completing an off-road course through sometimes flat, sometimes winding and mountainous desert terrain. As IEEE Spectrumreported at the time, it was “the… Continue reading The Starting Line for Self-Driving Cars

German Manager Magazin: Porsche: Sports car manufacturer is planning conversion of the board of directors003929

The sports car manufacturer Porsche Plans to convert the leadership. The deputy chairman Lutz Meschke (58), who is responsible for finance and IT, and the sales and marketing board Detlev von Platen (61) should leave the company. This was announced by the company on Saturday evening in an ad hoc message. Supervisory Council leader Wolfgang… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Porsche: Sports car manufacturer is planning conversion of the board of directors003929