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VW says driverless vehicles have limited appeal and high cost

GENEVA, March 5 (Reuters) – Fully autonomous vehicles will take at least another five years to perfect, with the cost and complexity of rolling out the technology globally serving to undermine the business case, Volkswagen’s head of commercial vehicles said. Autonomous cars require high-tech infrastructure, hugely expensive lidar and radar systems, as well as pricey… Continue reading VW says driverless vehicles have limited appeal and high cost

Ford considers closing two Russian plants: sources

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co is considering closing two plants in Russia as part of its global plan to restructure operations in unprofitable regions, three industry sources told Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A man walks past Ford cars at a showroom in Moscow, Russia, December 4, 2015. REUTERS/Maxim Zmeyev If the closures go ahead, Ford… Continue reading Ford considers closing two Russian plants: sources

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Mercedes-Benz Cars at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show

A stunning piece of design, the next step in the electrification strategy, five world premieres and one show premiere: At the Geneva International Motor Show, Mercedes-Benz is showcasing the full bandwidth of top-flight automotive technology.

New plug-in hybrid models and further developed high-voltage batteries: BMW moves ahead consistently with electrification.

Munich. Premium automobile manufacturer BMW is consistently moving ahead with the electrification of its drive portfolio and now presents its latest plug-in hybrid models at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show. At the same time, BMW also announces the market launch of an additional sports activity vehicle (SAV) with electric drive. The globally popular BMW X3… Continue reading New plug-in hybrid models and further developed high-voltage batteries: BMW moves ahead consistently with electrification.

German auto giants BMW and Daimler team up to develop self-driving technologies

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The two companies will work together on a variety of autonomous technologies.

Daimler and the BMW Group are to work together on automated driving technologies.
In an announcement on Thursday, the auto giants said their initial focus would be on the development of “next-generation technologies” for automated driving on highways, driver assistance systems and parking features.
BMW and Daimler said that their collaboration would focus on Levels 3 and 4 of SAE International's levels of driving automation. Five “levels” of driving automation have been defined by SAE International, a global association of over 128,000 engineers.
At Level 5, automated driving features can drive a vehicle under all conditions. At Levels 3 and 4, automated driving features allow technology to drive a vehicle under certain, limited conditions.
The two companies said they viewed their partnership as being a “long-term, strategic cooperation”, adding that they were aiming to make “next-level technologies widely available” by the middle of the 2020s.
Thursday's announcement comes a week after BMW and Daimler announced anew one billion euro mobility partnership.
Earlier this week, the CEO of Arm Holdings told CNBC that it would be “a while” before self-driving cars become mainstream.
“It is a phenomenally hard problem to anticipate what a car could do under absolutely any set of circumstances,” Simon Segars, who was speaking with CNBC's Karen Tso at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, said earlier this week.

“I think you're going to start to see early services, in quite a constrained way, quite soon over the next couple of years,” he added, explaining that there was “some way to come” before the technology was “completely mainstream.”

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Intrapreneurship at the very heart of the 13th edition of the DELFINGEN Leadership Meeting

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January 2019

Intrapreneurship at the very heart of the 13th edition of the DELFINGEN Leadership Meeting

The 13th edition of the DELFINGEN Leadership Meeting was held on December 4 – 7, and brought together over 80 Group executives from Europe / Africa, Asia and the Americas.

Why a Leadership Meeting?

DELFINGEN organizes its Leadership Meeting every year. It is an event that brings together the main Group executives for several days of conferences, workshops and team building. Various topics were discussed, and activities were organized, so that everyone could grow individually and collectively. Attendees could therefore get out of their day-to-day business and take a step back to imagine the future of DELFINGEN from a different and innovative angle.

Intrapreneurship at DELFINGEN

This year the intrapreneurship theme had been chosen, as part of the framework of actions that had already been undertaken by the Group. DELFINGEN had indeed started its intrapreneurship program, called “The Annex,” in June 2018. This is a real project accelerator for colleagues, as it means launching ideation challenges to create emulation around this approach, an Open Lab to model and test new products or concepts, as well as an intrapreneur support program to ensure the successful outcome of projects.

The Annex is a place and a digital platform to think “outside the box” about specific themes sponsored by the Group’s Management team. This program is currently underway in France and will be deployed on other sites abroad this year.

A round table was organized on the first day to raise awareness amongst the attendees about the notion of intrapreneurship with internal and external speakers, such as

Vinesh Punjabi (Business Development Manager for DELFINGEN in India), about his experience with intrapreneurship within the company;
Céline de Greef (Founder of MyCrowdCompany), the platform we use as part of The Annex (THE space dedicated to intrapreneurship at DELFINGEN);
Dominique Ebel, Delegate Regional Director at ENEDIS, about his experience with intrapreneurship within this major French company;
Olivier Lamotte, Research engineer, in charge of ’Innovation Crunch Time© / Crunch Lab at UTBM, Engineering College in the French top 10, leader in innovation.

All these people have tested intrapreneurship out in their own organizations, and this round table was organized, so we could listen to their impressions and they could share their motivations, successes and precious advice about this with us.

The DELFINGEN Hackathon

After a first day based on presentations and experience-sharing, DELFINGEN wanted to organize its own hackathon in partnership with the UTBM, in the form of a Crunch Time©. The organization team, in collaboration with members from the Executive Committee thus determined 5 strategic subjects for the future of DELFINGEN, so 10 teams could work on them for 2 and a half days.

The Hackathon was held in the UTBM’s premises, so that staff would be removed from the company context and thereby be as creative as possible. Mini-conferences were organized to provide teams with assistance at various stages of their projects:

– Setting an objective / how a team works

– Stress management

– Agile methods

– Design thinking

– Lean start-ups

– Knowing how to pitch

The conferences were conducted by internal speakers, considered as experts in the domain and also by Jean-François Thiriet, coach for managers and team facilitator.

Creativity, energization and modelling activities, such as Lego Serious Play© based on the attendees’ projects were also organized by Diverty Events.

The UTBM not only hosted the event, but also provided access to all of its infrastructures so teams could prototype, such as interactive digital screens, 3D printing and laser cutting. The engineering students were also present to provide technical support to the groups.

After 2 and a half days of work, the challenge did not stop there, as teams only had 5 minutes to present their projects!

The attendees each grew in their own way at every stage of this hackathon, depending on the aspects that left a lasting impression on them. The organization was sponsored by the DELFINGEN Academy, an internal training school within the Group, the main objective of which is to pass on know-how and acquire knowledge and skills. A Crunch Time© was therefore the ideal opportunity to do this!

The teams’ multidisciplinarity and cultural diversity were key criteria for the success of this exercise and founded the richness of the projects that were presented.

This first hackathon in the form of a Crunch Time© was therefore a resounding success and DELFINGEN will no doubt repeat the experience.

Marshall becomes UK’s largest ŠKODA retailer in new acquisition

Marshall Motor Group has acquired four ŠKODA dealerships in Bedford, Northampton, Letchworth and Harlow from Progress Bedford Limited. This acquisition has made Marshall the UK’s largest ŠKODA retailer, with a total of 11 locations. Daksh Gupta, chief executive of Marshall, said: “These acquisitions are an exciting milestone for Marshall. The acquired businesses have good potential… Continue reading Marshall becomes UK’s largest ŠKODA retailer in new acquisition

4 Mar 2019 GKN trials world-first battery electric vehicle with two-speed …

GTD19’ technology demonstrator illustrates potential for industry-leading efficiency, acceleration and range Order book for GKN electrified drivelines up 40% in 2018, to £3 billion ICE all-wheel-drive SUV reengineered as pure electric vehicle with coaxial eAxle based on GKN’s award-winning Twinster technology Development of GTD19 showcases GKN’s vehicle integration expertise GKN Automotive has today unveiled the… Continue reading 4 Mar 2019 GKN trials world-first battery electric vehicle with two-speed …

Mercedes-Benz at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show

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March 2019

Stuttgart/Geneva

Combined fuel consumption: 12.5 – 6.2 l/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 284 – 142 g/km*Stuttgart/Geneva. An exclusive look at the world premieres, a relaxed atmosphere and plenty of room to chat: Ahead of the press days at the Geneva International Motor Show, Mercedes-Benz tells an invited audience of media representatives about the world premieres scheduled for one of the industry’s most important shows. Focal points included the presentation of the facelifted GLC, the AMG GLE 53 4MATIC+ (fuel consumption combined: 9.3 l/100 km; CO2 emissions combined: 212 g/km)1 and the AMG GT R Roadster (fuel consumption combined: 12.5 l/100 km; CO2 emissions combined: 284 g/km)2.
“Meet Mercedes” offers more than just a product presentation. The tried-and-tested format buzzes with discourse among journalists, engineers, product managers and brand representatives from Mercedes-Benz Cars. The subject matter provided by a tour of the display and subsequent workshops delivered an overview of current Daimler activities. The core information came from Britta Seeger, Member of the Board of Management Mercedes-Benz Cars Marketing & Sales, and Ola Källenius, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG, responsible for Group Research and Mercedes-Benz Cars Development, with their spontaneously delivered presentations and commentary on the new vehicles, and insights into product and brand philosophy. “Mercedes-Benz is the most valuable premium car brand. A major factor in that success is we build cars that our customers love,” said Britta Seeger, referring to the sheer breadth of the vehicle presentations. Ola Källenius turned his attention to the electrification strategy for the next few years: “We will offer several electrified solutions for all mobility demands, and we plan to offer more than 10 purely electric models by 2025.”
The main course: three special-edition models
The main course served on the outside exhibition area in Geneva was three special-edition models from Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG, on show for the first time: the SLC 300 (fuel consumption combined: 7.0 l/100 km; CO2 emissions combined: 161 g/km)1 and the AMG S 65 (fuel consumption combined: 14.2 l/100 km; CO2 emissions combined: 325 g/km)1, each as a Final Edition, as well as the SL 500 Grand Edition (fuel consumption combined: 9.8 l/100 km; CO2 emissions combined: 223 g/km)1.
Mercedes-Benz GLC: excelling on and off the road
In “HEAD – Genève” everything was about the world premieres of the GLC and AMG GLE 53 4MATIC+ as well as the new AMG GT Roadster. Like its predecessor, the updated Mercedes-Benz GLC pairs excellent driving characteristics both on and off the road with spaciousness, functionality and comfort. With its broad stance and sporty appearance, the new operating concept including MBUX and gesture control, innovative driver assistance systems and a redeveloped engine range, the new GLC offers the very best of Mercedes-Benz.
Two athletes from Affalterbach
The Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 4MATIC+ promises not only more performance than its predecessor, but also a noticeably more agile and precise driving experience both on- and off-road, thanks not least to its AMG Performance 4MATIC all-wheel drive. The Mercedes-AMG GT R Roadster pairs ultimate performance with the freedom of open-top driving – and is the crowning glory of the open sports car model line-up. It is as much at home on winding racetracks as it is on the upscale boulevards and stunning coast roads of the world. The 4.0-litre V8 biturbo from AMG with 430 kW (585 hp) and maximum torque of 700 Nm underscores its powerful appearance.
Show cars point the way forward
Two further world premieres in Geneva provide a glimpse of the future: The Formula E show car represents the entry of the Mercedes-Benz EQ Formula E team into the ABB FIA Formula E Championship in the 2019/2020 season. With the smart forease+, the smart brand is presenting not only a groundbreaking design show car, but is also confirming its position as a pioneer of comprehensive mobility offerings with the latest developments in its “ready to” services. With more than eight all-new digital services such as private carsharing and package delivery direct to the vehicle as well as significantly expanded functionality, smart makes urban life more convenient for its customers and eases entry into electric mobility. Plus, the new user interface also makes it all even simpler to operate.
Go to https://media.mercedes-benz.com/gims2019 for the multiangle livestream of the full press conference and medial special on the 2019 Geneva Motor Show.
1 The stated figures were determined in accordance with the prescribed measuring method. These are the “NEDC CO2 figures” according to Art. 2 No. 1 Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. The fuel consumption figures were calculated based on these figures.
2 The stated fuel consumption and CO2 emission figures are provisional, were determined by the technical service for the certification process in accordance with the WLTP test procedure and correlated as NEDC figures. No EC type approval or certificate of conformity with official figures is yet available. There may be differences between the stated figures and the official figures.

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Koert Groeneveld

Head of International Product & Technology Communications

koert.groeneveld@daimler.com

Tel: +49 711 17-92311

Fax: +49 711 17-94365

Willem Spelten

Head of international Brand & smart Product Communications

willem.spelten@daimler.com

Tel: +49 (0)711 17-75847

Fax: +49 (0)711 17-79099473

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Mercedes-AMG GmbH

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