Bertrand Petipa, Head of Audi Sales, reports on the year 2017, unveils his ambitions for 2018 and gives his vision on major issues that shake the world of fleets, such as the rise of gasoline, hardening of the TVS or the implementation of the WLTP certification cycle. JA. What were Audi’s results on the fleet… Continue reading Bertrand Petipas, Audi: “WLTP will have a financial impact on fleets”
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Lear Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2017 Results
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Jan. 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Lear Corporation (NYSE: LEA), a leading global supplier of automotive seating and electrical systems, today reported record results for the fourth quarter and full year 2017. Highlights include: Fourth Quarter 2017 Record sales of $5.4 billion, up 16% from a year ago Net income of $401 million and record… Continue reading Lear Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2017 Results
Audi believes that diesel is “absolutely necessary” in the transition to electric mobility
Published 01/26/2018 11: 29: 34CET MADRID, 26 Jan. (EUROPA PRESS) – The general director of Audi in Spain, José Miguel Aparicio, has argued that diesel is a fuel “absolutely” necessary in the transition to an electric mobility without emissions in which the automotive sector is currently engulfed. Speaking to Europa Press, Aparicio has defended that… Continue reading Audi believes that diesel is “absolutely necessary” in the transition to electric mobility
Fiat Chrysler shows big profit boost for 2017; workers get $5,500 each
Buy Photo The media crowds around Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. and Chairman and CEO of FCA at the 2019 Jeep Cherokee reveal during the 2018 North American International Auto Show held at Cobo Center in downtown Detroit on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018. (Photo: Kimberly P. Mitchell, Detroit Free Press)Buy Photo Fiat… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler shows big profit boost for 2017; workers get $5,500 each
Tesla responds to fresh reports of Model 3 production issues
Tesla’s Model 3 EV delays are well-known, including in the company’s own earnings report and quarterly delivery numbers. A fresh report from CNBC on Thursday claimed that Model 3 production was even more delayed than it appeared, with specific continued issues around battery manufacturing. CNBC also suggested that the company is “not close” to mass-production… Continue reading Tesla responds to fresh reports of Model 3 production issues
Opel Spain moves workers to improve competitiveness is “a matter of survival”
Posted 1/25/2018 4:50 PM: 34CET ZARAGOZA, 25 Jan. (EUROPA PRESS) – “Improving our competitive position is not an option, it’s a matter of survival.” This has been the message conveyed by the general director of Opel Spain, Antonio Cobo, in a letter to the workers of the Zaragoza plant of Figueruelas. In this same letter… Continue reading Opel Spain moves workers to improve competitiveness is “a matter of survival”
Hyundai Mobis 2017 net plunges 48 pct on strong won
SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) — Hyundai Mobis Co., South Korea’s biggest auto parts maker, said Thursday its net profit plunged 48 percent last year on a strong won and decreased sales in China. For all of 2017, net profit fell to 1.579 trillion won (US$1.5 billion) from 3.047 trillion won a year earlier, the company… Continue reading Hyundai Mobis 2017 net plunges 48 pct on strong won
FCA: 2017 Full Year and Fourth Quarter Results
FCA: 2017 Full Year and Fourth Quarter Results
Hyundai Motor posts 3% gain in quarterly profit
This was the first gain in quarterly profit in four years, analysts had been expecting it given a low base for comparison from a year ago. SEOUL: Hyundai Motor eked out a small 3 percent gain in quarterly net profit, but posted a fifth straight drop in annual earnings as a stronger local currency and… Continue reading Hyundai Motor posts 3% gain in quarterly profit
FCA workers to get $5,500 in profit-sharing
Buy Photo Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV will pay its 40,000 hourly United Auto Workers employees profit-sharing checks averaging about $5,500, the company said Thursday. (Photo: Todd McInturf / The Detroit News file)Buy Photo Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV will pay its 40,000 hourly United Auto Workers employees profit-sharing checks averaging about $5,500, the company said Thursday.… Continue reading FCA workers to get $5,500 in profit-sharing